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Your opinion Eighteen tractors took off on Saturday, Aug. 25, from the Crex Meadows Education Center traveling up CTH F for a 23-mile trip around the wildlife refuge on the first-annual Crex Tractor Drive for Cancer. Story and more photos inside. - Photo by Priscilla Bauer

Hazel at 10 5 Oldest person in Polk County discusses a rich life

son, Alan, adding that even included marijuana, which elicits another Hazel chuckle. “Yeah, I guess.”

She also recalled some of the unique experiences she

by Greg Marsten has been lucky enough to Leader staff writer have, from being married FREDERIC — Hazel Bohn 74 years to playing piano in turned 105 years old on silent-movie theaters as a Monday, Aug. 27. young woman.

She celebrated with family, “I got a dollar a night,” friends and neighbors, while she said.

“I was a jazz also taking a few moments player, wasn’t classical by to reminisce about her more any means.” than one century on Earth.

She also attributes some “It was two days of parof her longevity to her pasties!” Bohn exclaimed. “I’m sion for athletics, which pretty tired.” was not always common She certainly earned her for her gender as a kid, inparties, and she had quite cluding playing basketball the crowd of family members to join in her celebration. Hazel Bohn at 105 years old, for three years as a high Born in Illinois in 1907, still sharp, interesting and funny. school student in Iowa, unheard of in much of the Bohn has moved her way up - Photo by Mary Hedlund world at that time. an elite list in recent years.

“I still love basketball,” “I was the longest [lived] of she admitted, noting that one of the highanybody in here [Comforts of Home nurslights of her life was meeting gold medal ing home], then I was the oldest person in U.S. Olympian and Minnesota Lynx star Frederic,” she said. “Now I’m the oldest in Lindsey Whalen, who she met when she Polk County!”

The seemingly obvious phrase of “oldest was “only 97 years old,” at a Golden Gopher living person” seems ironic, until you real- basketball game.

She still watches basketball, football and ize that Bohn really has lived a rich life, and baseball on TV, and while her hearing has doesn’t just survive or refuse to die.

She has gotten used to the ages old ques- suffered over the years, she turns the sound tion of “her secret” to living so long and down and watches with rapt attention still.

She is also an unabashed Twins and Vikings being so healthy in those advanced years.

“Everybody asks that!” she said with a fan, ironic for a longtime Wisconsin resichuckle, reeling off all sorts of habits that dent, maybe, but she follows teams like a teen still, which might also contribute to her may have helped her live so long.

“I’ve got perfect blood pressure they say. longevity.

And I never smoked,” she said, with her

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Catch and tag migrating monarchs OSCEOLA - The Gaylord Nelson Audubon Society is hosting a monarch tagging event at Common Harvest Farm/Standing Cedars State Natural Area on Sunday, Sept. 2, from 1-3 p.m. Participants will meet at Common Harvest Farm for an orientation on the monarch migration, then take a short walk to catch, tag and release migrating monarchs. Local naturalist Randy Korb will demonstrate the tagging process and lead the field trip. This event is free and open to everyone 4 years old and up. Butterfly nets and drinking water are provided. To get to Standing Cedars and Common Harvest, the farm of Dan Guenther and Margaret Pennings, 212 280th St., from Osceola, take Hwy. 35 south 4.7 miles and turn right onto 30th Avenue in East Farmington. Go west 1.7 miles, keep left at the fork onto 280th Street, go south almost one mile and park in the Standing Cedars lot, directly across from the farm. For more information contact Randy Korb, 715-483-2742 or rkorbbio@aol.com. - submitted

Festival’s fall music series announced ST. CROIX FALLS - Festival Theatre’s 2012 Music Series has showcased an ambitious, exciting music series so far this season, and four more concerts round out the autumn lineup. “We have assembled a fantastic mix of solo, duo and ensemble musicians that cover the range of traditional Irish music to R & B,” said Danette Olsen, director of Festival Theatre. “Our venue is superb for listening to acoustic music, and the intimacy of the space makes concertgoing feel like the musicians are visiting your own home!” Ann Reed will perform Saturday, Sept. 22, Take Me to the River weekend; Ring of Kerry performs Saturday, Nov. 17; Monroe Crossing performs Saturday, Dec. 8, and Randy Sabien performs Friday, Dec. 21. To receive a 2012 season brochure, stop in at Festival Theatre or request on by phone or e-mail. 2012 Flex Pass tickets are on sale now for savings up to 35 percent on plays and concerts. Single tickets for the music series range in price from $20 to $30 with a discount for calling in advance of the concert date. Tickets are available to purchase online at festivaltheatre.org as well as by phone. Festival Theatre is located in downtown St. Croix Falls at 210 North Washington St. For more information, to order tickets or join the Festival Theatre mailing list, call 715-483-3387 or 888-8876002. - submitted

It’s been one long, hot, and, in the case of this photograph, beautiful summer in Northwest Wisconsin. This photo of a sunset on Deer Lake in eastern Polk County reminds us that summer is still here as the Labor Day weekend arrives, with more hot weather forecast for the rest of this week. - Photo submitted

Northwestern Wisconsin promoters meet at the Frederic Soo Line Depot FREDERIC—The regional Destination Marketing Organization held its August meeting at Frederic’s 1901 Soo Line Depot Thursday, Aug. 23.

The DMO is a partnership of business owners, government representatives and the St. Croix Band of the Chippewa Nation who manage and coordinate regional promotion efforts to bring visitors to our area.

The meeting was attended by Nancy Herman, Yellow River Advertising and Design; Drew Nussbaum, Wisconsin Department of Tourism, regional tourism representative; Aimee Juan, St. Croix

Band of the Chippewa and Native American Tourism of Wisconsin; Evy Nerbonne, St. Paul Pioneer Press; Jerry Boucher, Living and Playing magazine; Ruth Skeie, Heritage Passage; Harlan Becker, Indianhead Country; Dana Morlock and Mina Carlson, Heartwood Convention Center and Retreat; Chris Moeller, Siren Chamber of Commerce; and William Johnson, Polk County Information Center, Polk County Tourism Council.

The DMO maintains a Web site, wisconsinvisitor.com, and publishes a calendar featuring the events of the area. Advertising is

printed in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and new in 2012, poster ads were displayed in the light rail cars in the Twin Cities.

New in 2013 will be the Mobile Tourist Information Center. This display, built into a full-size semitrailer, will be attending the major vacation/sports show events all over the Midwest, bringing travel destination information and displays in a new way to potential visitors. More information about the MoTIC advertising opportunity is available from Nancy Herman, yelriadv@frontier.net submitted

Nancy Herman, top center-right, explains the Mobile Tourist Information Center to the attendees at the DMO meeting held at the Frederic Soo Line Depot/Museum Thursday, Aug. 23. - Photo submitted

Monroe Crossing, Ann Reed (L) and Randy Sabien (R) are among Festival Theatre’s fall concert series lineup. Special photos

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Briefly MADISON – As a new academic year is ramping up around Wisconsin, a new class of high school students is another year closer to establishing their independence and beginning their future educational and employment efforts. The Wisconsin Technical College System 2012-2013 Guidebook will help these students, as well as recent high school grads and adults wanting to gain additional skills, make a professional move or a complete career change. Whether considering technical college as a direct-tocareer route or as a steppingstone to additional preparation, the annual publication, a free resource, provides many options and tips for support. The guidebook includes an overview of educational options from around the state, including a complete list of over 300 program offerings, or majors, and which of the 16 technical colleges offer them. Admissions requirements, transfe information, application time lines for each college and financial aid specifics are also included to help potential students explore options and make decisions.

Readers can also find some employment data and samples of median starting salaries earned by graduates in various fields.

“Our many partnerships with businesses throughout the state make Wisconsin’s technical colleges more relevant than ever,” states Dan Clancy, president of the Wisconsin Technical College System. “We offer a number of services to help students. Our career counselors can help you find your passion and point the way to a program that will help you get a job and make your future. We have a proven track record with more than 88 percent of our graduates finding jobs within six months of graduation.” Anyone interested may obtain a free printed copy of the guidebook at Wisconsin’s job centers, high schools and all 16 technical colleges and libraries throughout the state. There is also an online form to request a printed copy in the mail, and there is an interactive copy online at witechcolleges.org/guidebook.php.

July home sales up

by Kristen Durst Wisconsin Public Radio STATEWIDE - Sales of existing homes in Wisconsin increased 17 percent in July, compared to July of last year.

The Wisconsin Realtors Association reports that median prices also rose for the fifth straight month, up 2.1 percent in July to $143,000 from $140,000 a year ago.

Michael Theo is president of the Wisconsin Realtors Association. He says it is still a buyer’s market, but inventories have fallen significantly over the past year. “When we look at all of those market fundamentals like prices, like historically low interest rates, we’ve seen things like the inventory of housing stock that’s on the marketplace drop over the past year from 18 months of inventory to about 13 months. So we’re starting to steadily chew away at the excess housing in the market, and I think that’s good for consumer confidence as well.”

Home sales in Wisconsin are outpacing the nation. The National Association of Realtors reports that second-quarter home sales in Wisconsin grew by 21.3 percent over last year, while nationwide home sales grew 8.6 percent.

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$625,000 award to local coalition to prevent youth substance use Money to be disbursed over next five years WASHINGTON, D.C./ BURNETT COUNTY – Gil Kerlikowske, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, announced $7.9 million in new Drug Free Communities Support Program grants to 60 communities and six new DFC mentoring grants across the country.

The awards announced this week are in addition to the nearly $76.7 million in continuation grants simultaneously released to 608 currently funded DFC coalitions and 18 DFC mentoring continuation coalitions.

The Burnett County Adolescent AODA Prevention Coalition from Siren was one of the grant recipients, and will receive $125,000 in DFC grant funds to involve and engage their local community to prevent substance use among youth.

The DFC Program provides grants of up to $625,000 over five years to community coalitions that facilitate citizen participation in local drug prevention efforts. Coalitions are composed of community leaders, parents, youth, teachers, religious and fraternal organizations, health care and business professionals, law enforcement, the media, and others working together at the local level.

“America’s success in the 21st century depends in part on our ability to help young people make decisions that will keep them healthy and safe,” said Kerlikowske. “We congratulate this coalition on its work to raise a generation of young people equipped to remain drug free and ready to prosper in school, in their communities, and in the

Minnesota woman in hospital after losing control of motorcycle BURNETT COUNTY - Judy M. Patzoldt, 55, of Pine City, Minn., lost control of her motorcycle while driving on CTH A in Town of Scott Saturday, Aug. 25. A Burnett County Sheriff’s report said Patzoldt was eastbound, negotiating a curve when she lost control of the bike. She was riding with William E. Patzoldt, 59, also of Pine City, Minn. He was uninjured even though her bike hit his. - Sherill Summer

Investigation remains open SIREN – Burnett County Sheriff Dean Roland said Tuesday, Aug. 28, that the investigation is still open in the apparent drowning death of 3-year-old Reena Mae Williams who was found near her home in Danbury on Wednesday, Aug. 15.

Last week, Roland said he thought the investigation would be completed late last week or early this week, but he said early this week he isn’t sure when it will be completed. He said he met with Burnett County District Attorney William Norine and the head investigator on Tuesday.

He also said that he was waiting for reports from other agencies.

- Sherill Summer

workplace. While law enforcement efforts will always serve a vital role in keeping our communities safe, we know that stopping drug use before it ever begins is always the smartest and most cost-effective way to reduce drug use and its consequences.”

“Efforts to keep our youth drug-free are critical to healthy and safe communities here in Burnett County,” said Lilliam Piñero, coalition coordinator for the BCAAPC. “The Drug Free Communities Support Program recognizes the great potential of the Burnett County Adolescent AODA Prevention Coalition to help save young people’s lives.

This new funding will allow the Burnett County Adolescent AODA Prevention Coalition to mobilize and organize their community to prevent youth substance use.”

“The driving forces of substance abuse prevention are the local community prevention and treatment programs that engage youth and their families in every facet of their lives – home, school, places of worship, health care settings, playgrounds and community centers,” said the administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Pamela S. Hyde. “SAMHSA is pleased to work with the Office of National Drug Control Policy to support community coalitions, which effectively bring people together from all parts of the community, to develop innovative ways of creating healthy and drug-free environments for our young people.”

The Burnett County Adolescent AODA Prevention Coalition will specifically work on the prevention of underage drinking

and prescription drug misuse in youth throughout the county.

The DFC Program was created by the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997, and reauthorized by Congress in 2001 and 2006. Since 1998, ONDCP has awarded more than 2,000 Drug-Free Communities grants to local communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, Palau, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia.

In April, President Obama released the 2012 National Drug Control Strategy, the Administration’s primary blueprint for drug policy in the United States. The new strategy promotes a “third way” approach to drug policy that supports alternatives to a law-enforcementcentric “war on drugs” or drug legalization. The strategy also outlines specific actions to be undertaken by the federal government to reform U.S. drug policy through innovative and evidence-based public health and safety approaches, which include expanding access to drug treatment and recovery support programs, breaking the cycle of drug use, crime and incarceration, and supporting youth outreach programs that prevent drug use before it begins.

The rate of overall drug use in the United States has declined by roughly 30 percent since 1979. To build on this progress and support public health approaches to drug control, the Obama administration has requested over $10 billion in fiscal year 2013 for drug prevention programs and support for expanding access to drug treatment for people suffering from substance use disorders. This will build upon the $30 billion already spent over the

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Luck president’s bid for referendum fails

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer LUCK — Luck Village President Peter Demydowich called a special meeting of the board Monday night, Aug. 27, hoping for a consensus to hold an advisory referendum on whether or not the village should pursue hiring another administrator.

His motion for a referendum died for lack of a second, and any decisions about the position will come through the process originally established.

At its meeting earlier this month, the board agreed to refer discussion on the position to the finance and personnel committee. The committee was directed to discuss the need for an administrator, either full or part time, and whether a public hearing should be held to allow the public to express their thoughts.

Demydowich said he felt an advisory referendum would allow residents to anonymously express whether or not they wanted an administrator. The proposed referendum ballot

asked if the voters wanted to eliminate the position of village administrator.

As an advisory referendum it would not bind the board to act according to the results.

Statutory deadlines for holding the referendum vote at the Nov. 6 general election, as Demydowich hoped, meant the board needed to act by Aug. 29 in order to move forward.

Trustee Bob Determan, chair of the finance and personnel committee, said the committee meets the Monday before the monthly board meeting. Board meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month.

Determan said he did not support the idea of a referendum, which would cost $300, because he felt the board could get a good sense of public feeling without it. In addition, he said, a Nov. 6 referendum would mean that a decision on hiring an administrator could not be made before the 2013 budget was put together.

Trustee Alan Tomlinson was absent from the meeting.

Correction In a caption on page 2 of the Aug. 22 Leader, the name Calvin Brown should have been listed as Calvin Peterson. The Leader apologizes for the error.

past three years on drug use prevention and treatment.

For more information about the Office of National Drug Control Policy or the Drug Free Communities Support Program, visit WhiteHouse.gov/ONDCP - submitted

Unemployment rate drops in Burnett and Polk counties Only Burnett County gains jobs; both counties have more employed residents than last July

by Sherill Summer Leader staff writer SIREN – The unemployment rate dropped in Polk and Burnett counties in July, preliminary employment numbers show, but only Burnett County gained jobs from June to July.

In Burnett County, the unemployment rate dropped from 8.2 percent in June to 7.8 percent in July, and the county gained 206 employed residents over the same time period.

In Polk County, the unemployment rate dropped from 8.3 percent in June to 8.0 in July, but lost 359 employed residents over the same time period.

Better news is that both counties gained employed residents this July compared to July 2011.

Burnett County numbers In Burnett County, there were 8,472 in the labor force in July; 7,812 residents had jobs and 660 were unemployed. The unemployment rate was 7.8 percent.

A month earlier in June, there were 8,283 in the labor force; 7,606 residents had jobs and 677 were unemployed. The unemployment rate was 8.2 percent.

A year ago in July 2011, there were 8,272 in the labor force; 7,568 residents had jobs and 704 were unemployed. The unemployment rate was 8.5 percent.

Polk County numbers In Polk County, there were 23,955 in the labor force in July; 22,040 residents had jobs and 1,915 were unemployed. The unemployment rate was 8.0 percent.

A month earlier in June, there were 24,414 in the labor force; 22,399 residents had jobs and 2,015 were unemployed. The unemployment rate was 8.3 percent.

A year ago in July 2011, there were 23,930 in the labor force; 21,963 residents had jobs and 1,967 were unemployed. The unemployment rate was 8.2 percent.

The Wisconsin state preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate jumped from 7.0 percent in June to 7.3 percent in July, losing 15,297 jobs in the process. Wisconsin also has 19,202 less jobs this July compared to July 2011, a 0.8-percentage decrease.

Only Rhode Island had a larger over-theyear percentage decrease in employment than Wisconsin.

At the national level, the unemployment rate remained at 8.3 percent. Preliminary nonfarm employment rose by 163,000 in July compared to June. Since the beginning of this year, employment growth has averaged 151,000 per month.

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Fundraiser for fi firre victims a success

ST. CROIX FALLS - The community of St. Croix Falls turned out at a benefit held Sunday, Aug. 26, to help a family who lost their home and belongings to fire in June.

More than $3,500 was raised for Thira Cocherell, her daughters, Addie, 8, and Penelope, 5, and Thira’s boyfriend, Tim. Benefit organizer Kirk Anderson, who coordinated a volunteer committee, reported that more than 20 volunteers made the benefit a success with approximately 250 people attending the three-hour event at the American Legion Hall which featured 60 raffle prizes and a spaghetti dinner. He said the benefit wouldn’t have occurred without the generosity of those who donated the raffle and silent auction items, the volunteers and the community members who attended.

“From planning, to setup, entertainment, cooks and dishwashers ... so much of what you do goes seemingly unnoticed, but it is your help that makes it seem easy to the people enjoying your hospitality,” Anderson wrote. “It makes me very proud to be a part of the St. Croix Valley community!” - submitted

Benefit committee coordinator Kirk Anderson introduced Thira Cocherell and her daughters at the benefit held Sunday, Aug. 26, at the American Legion Hall in St. Croix Falls. Cocherell and her family lost their home and belongings in a fire June 12 in St. Croix Falls. While home insurance has been helpful, it did not cover all of the family’s needs. More than $3,500 was raised at Sunday’s benefit. Shown are Thira and her children Penelope, 5 and Addie, 8, Anderson and daughter, Addie.–

Addilyn Green, Thira Cocherell’s daughter, and Sidrah Edwards enjoyed hanging out at the community benefit supper, Sunday, Aug. 26.

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Hazel/from page 1 A longtime reader and fan of the Frederic Library, she admits that her eyesight makes it all but impossible to read recently.

She still plays bridge and cards with Comforts of Home friends. “I don’t always win, but I don’t always lose, either!” she joked.

Bohn and her late husband, Roy, were extensive travelers, and even sold their home to travel North America in their waning years.

“We only missed three states,” she said, “Maine, Rhode Island and one of the Carolinas.”

But the couple also traveled by train and overseas, “I liked Alaska, New Zealand and Australia,” she said.

That motor home also came in handy in 1971, when they traveled to California, arriving at their son’s home in the San Fernando Valley shortly after a devastating earthquake.

“It was so traumatic for the kids,” Wilma Bohn said. “The motor home was a haven.”

Bohn may be 105, but she still tackles modern tech, literally, using a dedicated tackle box to store and catalog thumb drives of family photos for her digital picture frame.

Otherwise, they all get mixed up,” she said. “Someday, I’ll get them all straightened out!”

But Bohn admits she’s getting tired, slowing down and is less mobile, even though she was driving a car until her century birthday, when she gave the car to her grandson, and did not renew her license.

“I never had a single accident, either,”

ABOVE: Roy and Hazel Bohn at 70 years of marriage, still looking good.

LEFT: Roy and Hazel Bohn in their younger days. - Special photos

Family and friends came to Comforts of Home in Frederic on Sunday, Aug. 26, to give their best wishes to Hazel Bohn, who turned 105 on Monday, Aug. 27. Taking part in the special day Sunday were Hazel’s longtime friends Nancy Jacobson (photo at left) and her grandchildren (shown in background), Milt and Mary Lou Daeffler of Frederic (photo upper right) and Sylvia Hansen, Joan Funne and Marlys Spencer (photo lower right). Photos by Mary Hedlund

she said proudly. “Almost got a ticket once, though. But I was driving since I was 13 years old.”

She keeps close track of her children and bevy of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and their spouses, but has a hard time keeping track of the final number.

“I’m not going to try and count, ‘fraid I’ll miss somebody!”

In case you think Bohn lived a silky, pure life to get to her age, she proved them all wrong by ordering a strawberry daiquiri at her birthday dinner at a local restaurant.

“They didn’t even card her!” granddaughter Amy jokes.

Bohn also speaks eloquently of her struggles raising four young children during the meat of the Great Depression.

“We lived through the time when you raised your own eggs, chickens, cows and vegetables,” she said. “It taught us to be frugal.”

Bohn doesn’t look a day over 80, which she attributes in part to never once coloring her hair and to having a good, blessed and lucky life.

“I have had a good life,” she said. “I thank the Lord for all I’ve I had, and my family. They’ve blessed me so much.”

Bohn isn’t planning for her next birthday, but her family is. She is melancholy and relaxed when she talks about the future.

“I’m ready to go to my final home anytime,” she said with a shrug. “But I’m not in any hurry.”

After all, there’s a new basketball season in the works.

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Human services looks at meeting expectations Positive outcomes and public awareness

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – A county human services department has a complex job of serving as a safety net for people at risk, meeting the expectations of those people and of the public, and achieving and measuring positive outcomes.

It does its work outside the public view. And in a time of economic stress, it faces a growing client body while having decreasing funds to do its work.

The monthly meeting of the Polk County Human Services Board Tuesday, Aug. 28, continued an ongoing discussion of all these issues. The dialogue among board members and staff was wide ranging, recognizing challenges and successes.

One theme of the meeting was funding. Polk County Human Services Director Gene Phillips said he submitted a zero-increase 2013 department budget request, as directed by the county administrator, even though the human services board has set an additional child protection position as a priority. Phillips said that under the guidelines, he did not request a new worker for the department, while recognizing that the priority has not changed. He said the budget is in the hands of county Administrator Dana Frey until it is presented in September. While that budget is not known at present, David Markert said the board might have to make adjustments within the present department totals, and Kristine Kramer-Hartung said the county board might need to look at other areas.

Phillips said that the department may need to cut back

on services in the future, eliminating programs considered as important. He said the county might have gaps, narrowing its focus and doing only crisis management in some areas. The county may not be able to be the safety net.

The human services board, at a previous meeting, had said, “There is a high expectation that human services is there to ‘help’; an implicit mandate that we are the safety net.” The discussion led into the public’s expectation and awareness of what human services does and how to measure the outcome of the programs.

Tim Strobusch said society does not want to deal with the issues. He said the human service programs aren’t ones people talk about, and it is hard to get program success stories out.

Bill Aleva said the safety of the clients is the important word, but it is difficult to capture positive outcomes, it is not easy to show the good programs. Aleva added that the state mandates that services be provided are difficult to explain, and it is hard to explain the cost of cutting those services.

Markert said you can’t quantify success, there is no “happiness” scale to measure programs that work.

The human services staff is aware that lack of funds may lead to program cuts, and a human services staffer wrote in the department strategic plan that is being developed, “The department needs to help workers accept that we may not be able to do some of the things we have done in the past. But that is easier said than done, especially for those of us working with kids.”

Kramer-Hartung said there is a need to be attuned to the morale of employees as times get tougher.

Phillips, early in the meeting, said that the department is not having a good year financially because of the high

number of emergency placements, a cost that can not be controlled. Juvenile placements at a state facility can cost $1,000 a day, compared to local placements at a cost of $200 to $300 a day, but there is a shortage of local placement spots.

Phillips said the department also has a need for a new computer system to replace the present five systems that do not interact. He said a new system will let the employees share information with each other and will allow the department to bill for services faster, enhancing revenue.

Phillips said the priority for a better computer system, an investment with a three- to five-year payback, does not lessen the priority of increasing the child protection staff.

The discussion returned several times to community awareness and support, but also brought up how complex the department is, how hard it is for the staff to understand why things can’t change rapidly. Kay Confer, human services director of programs, said staff sometimes wants a decision “now,” while the department can not make snap answers. Markert said there are no simple questions with all the authorizations and rules in a complex society.

The human services department and board are developing a strategic plan, step by step. The board and staff are interacting, responding to statements in an ongoing exchange of ideas. So far that exchange has been on the expectation for the department and is starting to look at the mandates. Coming meetings will share ideas on the human services mission and the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats as the human services department, its staff and its board, plan for the future.

“It was an interesting session,” human services board Chair George Stroebel said at the end of the meeting.

Siren School ready to open for business

Siren students practice volleyball in the newly refurbished large gym. - Photo by Jean Koelz ALC paraprofessional; Tara Voss, long-term art substitute; and Dawn Taylor, long-term home-school coordinator substitute.

The board also added a Title I paraprofessional position with available grant funding.

Another vacancy was filled at the end of the board meeting. The board was prepared to honor departing member Molly Bentley and present her with a plaque for her years of service. Bentley, who was unable to attend the meeting, is in the process of moving because her husband got a new job. According to state law, such vacancies are filled by appointment by the remaining board members until the next regular election. After interviewing the candidates in closed session, the board selected Cate Hayman to replace Bentley.

In other business, Johnson presented the staff wage rate negotiations, which the board approved. The board also approved the new transportation contract with Siren Bus Company and two new co-op agreements with other schools. The first agreement moves governance of the alternative learning center from CESA to a shared respon-

School board addresses staffing changes for coming school year

by Priscilla Bauer Leader staff writer GRANTSBURG – A light agenda made for a very short Monday, Aug. 27, Grantsburg School Board meeting.

Though the list of business wasn’t a heavy one, the board did address an issue, which each fall weighs on the minds of teachers, parents, the administration and the board, staffing changes for the coming school year.

The board voted to approve recommended staffing changes of adding back the district’s intervention teachers.

“We will have intervention teachers in all four school buildings,” said Superintendent Joni Burgin, explaining when federal stimulus funding expired last spring after three years, the district was forced to eliminate those positions as a result.

Burgin said significant special education funds the district received during the early summer were maximized, so they could be used during this school year. “We used those funds to hire intervention teachers back, and to also

recall staff on layoff.”

District athletic director Mike Amundson will be teaching intervention reading at the middle school, and Russ Hammer will be the math intervention teacher at the high school. Amundson and Hammer will each hold 50-percent positions. Colleen Roberts continues as the intervention teacher at the elementary school.

Burgin reported Nelson Primary School would be adding one section of Little Pirates due to a record enrollment this year in the prekindergarten program.

School opens for the district’s students on Tuesday, Sept. 4.

In other board business: The board approved agreements with Siren and Webster for the management of the Burnett County Learning Center.

The board approved the resignation of Joan Strese as early childhood aide.

sibility between Grantsburg, Siren and Webster school districts. This change will result in a significant cost savings.

The second agreement will enable Siren and Webster to effectively trade two high school classes, giving students at Siren to ability to earn credit via Webster’s Spanish II class in exchange for Webster’s students being able to enroll in Siren’s physics class. There will be no additional cost for either school or the students; however, students, will need to provide their own transportation.

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District Administrator Scott Johnson recapped the summer by calling it “a great display of teamwork.” In describing the many hours volunteered by board members, the effort on the part of teachers, and the good working relationship with the restoration company that’s been working since the May school fire, Johnson said, “A lot of people deserve a lot of thanks.”

With the exception of construction on the small gym, the portion of the building that was actually burned, nearly all the work to repair, replace or restore the smokeand water-damaged building and its contents is complete. The gym project will begin in October and will not likely be completed until January.

That’s not to say that it’s time to unroll the sleeves and relax. On the contrary, getting ready to open doors to students and begin instruction is hard work, especially given new state standards and new assessment systems being implemented by CESA. Principal Peggy Ryan summarized the new teacher evaluation system introduced at a recent conference in Madison and touched on the new data-driven tool that CESA 11 will be using to issue the district report card (an analysis of how successful the school is in educating the kids in the district).

Ryan also responded to a parent’s concern about ongoing staff attrition and turnover by commenting on the interviews and new hires for this year. “Although some people are surprised by staff turnover, I was not. But the good news is that we have attracted some really good candidates to fill those spots.” Ryan added, “We smile, and we’re glad that we get to do what we do every day.”

Later, in closed session, the board accepted resignations from Ashley Briggs, Karl Ader, Jessica Ebner, Linda Biorn and Sandi Oachs. The board hired Kathy Bowers, special education; Cadi Whyte, elementary teacher; Joe Switajewski, head cook; Alison Davis and Tami Bildeau, cook’s helpers; Jason Hinze, ALC teacher; Kathy Tertault,

We look forward to next year’s Fly-In/Drive-In at the Airport on July 27 – Mark your calendars now!

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Stunning Civic Auditorium concept plan revealed Future plans include addition, plaza … and an empty pad

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS — There was an audible gasp as architect Bob Claybaugh revealed an animated visualization of the proposed Civic Auditorium concept to the public and the St. Croix Falls Common Council on Monday, Aug. 27.

After many months of work, research, adjustments and considerations, the grandiose final concept combines glass, views of the river and the historic old theater, a plaza and a vacant, 4,000-square-foot “pad” for future adjacent development.

“I’m really excited about this,” stated St. Croix Falls Living Landmarks Committee Chair Meg Luhrs. “It’s about building a beautiful and workable dream.”

Luhrs’ comment put the concept in grand perspective and kicked off a detailed presentation on how the committee has honed a grand plan for the historic, 1917 Civic Auditorium, which will soon be without its neighboring and blighted Falls 5 Movie Theatre, which the city has purchased and plans to raze in the coming weeks.

The landmarks committee and other local residents have been working at length on possible uses of the soonto-be-vacant property beside the vintage vaudeville theater, with Claybaugh Preservation Architecture turning those visions into renderings. Claybaugh presented those plans both on paper and in the animated model, which allowed the council to see the proposed, 9,670-squarefoot southern addition in all sizes, direction and even from inside.

“It doubles the size of the building,” Claybaugh said. “But it maintains the historic entrance to the theater.”

Claybaugh’s firm has been doing similar work on churches, schools and other historic structures for decades. In his presentation, he cited a similarity in style to the noteworthy Ordway Theatre in downtown St. Paul as a Architect Bob Claybaugh spoke be- comparison. fore the St. Croix Falls Common Council “(The proposed on Monday, Aug. 27, presenting the con- addition) doesn’t cept plan for the city’s Civic Auditorium. try to compete with the existing – Photos by Greg Marsten building,” he stressed. “It lets the existing building show through.”

The glass-faced, three-story addition would also alleviate longtime issues and deficiencies in the existing auditorium, from handicapped accessibility to problem rest rooms, lack of dressing rooms, storage space and no true reception area. Even loading docks, storage and box office issues are all addressed smartly in the concept, which rough estimates state would cost about $1.46 million.

Claybaugh’s firm was commissioned to assist with creating a master plan for the theater, which has been in the works since 2008, with a visioning plan charrette that included improvements to the existing structure, as well as addressing the Falls 5 property beside it.

The goal of the master plan was to create a state-of-theart performing arts center for the community with a variety of arts and arts education programs, according to the CPA Web site.

In the final plan, they have included several notable visual styling cues; from see-through stairways to a top-

The site plan proposal for the street level shows how the spot currently taken by the blighted Falls 5 Theatre would be turned into a public plaza. A dramatic, glass-themed addition would be used to enhance and improve the historic Civic Auditorium, with an undeveloped, future private development pad beside the alleyway. floor exterior balcony that Claybaugh promised would offer “a glorious view of the river.”

Other intriguing details include additional space for reception, and the ability to separate the original theater space for the addition, for specific events, catering or even meetings. The plan also emphasizes a 4,500-squarefoot, street-level public plaza on the corner where the current Falls 5 theater resides.

The plan also includes several theatre-friendly changes, from a grandiose stairway to the upper levels, to rear alley loading improvements, as well as expanded artist work areas, with lockers, showers, dressing and rehearsal space, and a number of “behind the scenes” changes, from out of the public view entrances to concession and catering options for intermission services.

One of the most talked-about plans is what is not in the plan, specifically a 4,000-square-foot development pad on the alley side of the property.

“The pad is available for the city to sell,” Luhrs pointed out. “Being that it is going to be such a glorious space, we’re hoping for a compatible, usable space to enhance the downtown … and as a tax and job generator for the city.”

As the presentation wound up, the plan drew a spirited round of applause, with numerous positive comments.

The plan Claybaugh presented is the second revision and is much larger in square footage than the original concept, while only slightly more expensive, due in part to combined efficiencies on things like stacking rest rooms for plumbing costs and adherence to more efficient and cost-effective construction parameters, based more on 4’x8’ materials.

The revised CPA plan has an extra 5,000 square feet, Claybaugh noted, but he also pointed out that the revision has double the useable space of an original concept, but nowhere near double the cost, which went from $216 per square foot down to $139 per square foot, because of those efficiencies.

“It’s a very doable project, right now,” Mayor Brian Blesi said with a nod and a smile. “Now it’s time to start a centennial committee to raise the funds by 2017. The clock’s ticking!”

The reference was to a plan for a centennial celebration and hopefully opening of the final product by the historic theater’s 100th birthday.

In other council business: • The council approved the final plan for a new handicapped accessible St. Croix River dock at the city’s Lions Park, with the council debating for some time the merits

The animated, three-dimensional model of the proposed auditorium is shown from the south. The plaza on the left would be a public fixture, with shade trees and landscaping, while the empty area on the right would be sold for private development.

of the final decking material. In the end, they chose a spec-proposal plan from Center City, Minn.-based Marine Dock & Lift for $9,706.

Noise was a major concern with an aluminum surface, while heat was an issue for the composite decking. The cedar decking was midway between the two options for cost.

The cedar decked dock will be much easier to remove or install, according to Lion Steve Jensen, who said that with the approval, the final product is likely to be completed by later this fall, for the public to try it out before the river freezes.

The dock replaces a handicapped-friendly pier that was damaged by river ice in 2010. The funding is mostly through donation, with Jensen stating that they already had over $8,000 to pay for the pier.

“We have others waiting (to donate),” he added.

• There was quite a bit of discussion on plans to possibly move the Autumnfest events from downtown to the Lions Park, with several people raising objections.

The issue was not on the agenda and came up during the public comment portion of the meeting by several residents. The council will address the Autumnfest location issue this Friday, Aug. 31, in a special 11 a.m. meeting.

• After several months of back-and-forth with several parties, the council approved a final amendment to a driveway access permit for the platted Franklin Street issue, addressing private property access on city-owned and leased land to the Wild River Marina.

The issue has been highly contentious between several residents and the marina owner, with the city council approving the latest document with no changes.

“We are getting closer to resolution,” stated city Administrator Joel Peck, who said the final document “permits them to use our (city) right of way with our conditions … to accommodate them.”

The council will pass the document on to the two individuals involved in creating the access.

• The council approved a $600 donation toward the St. Croix Valley Health Care Foundation for their upcoming major fundraising effort, which was budgeted.

Former Mayor Darrell Anderson lobbied for the donation, which he noted raises money from everything from nursing scholarships to specialized medical equipment and more. “It’s an amazing group,” Anderson said.

• After much debate and discussion, the council approved the condemnation of property at 209 River St., which is a home on two river lots beside where the new wastewater treatment facility will be built, for future expansion.

The property is owned by Jim Weinhardt, who was in attendance, and has been involved in lengthy discussion on the purchase of the property for years, but without an amicable agreement on price.

Peck said the action means a third party will decide on the final, fair price. “It starts the process rolling,” Peck said.

• The council approved the sale of a tanker fire truck to the Town of Apple River Fire Department, for $32,000.

The truck is a converted semi-truck unit tanker and is one of two the city owns. The sale is part of a long-range plan that Blesi called their eventual “three-truck strategy,” meant to combine functions on fire and rescue units, meaning they are streamlining the department’s fleet in the process.

“We have two tankers, we only need one,” Blesi said.

“It all comes down to values.”

The truck has approximately 700,000 miles and was sold with a “taillight warranty,” with several Apple River firefighters on hand to drive the unit home.

“A taillight warranty (means it’s under warranty) until you can’t see the taillights,” Peck said with a grin.

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Send joint letter to Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton MADISON – Last week, Rep. Erik Severson, R-Osceola, joined with several other western Wisconsin legislators in sending a letter to Minnesota Gov. Dayton expressing their concerns regarding the lack of a new income-tax reciprocity agreement.

“It is vital that we get a new agreement established as soon as possible for the more than 80,000 border-crossers and their employers,” said Severson. “We are approaching the deadline for being able to establish a new reciprocity agreement for 2013. Our current tax system is complicated enough without having to file in two states.”

In February, legislators from both states and both parties met for a reciprocity summit in order to facilitate moving forward on a new agreement. At the meeting it was determined that an agreement needed to be in place

by September in order to restore income-tax reciprocity for the 2013 tax season.

“Despite our seemingly successful meeting in February, progress for establishing a new agreement has stalled.

It is unfortunate that this partnership was allowed to fall apart, but I remain committed to the time line established at our February meeting,” said Severson. “I am concerned that Minnesota’s Department of Revenue seems to want to push any future agreements out for another year. The taxpayers of Wisconsin and Minnesota deserve better than that, and hopefully Dayton will meet us in the middle on this issue.”

Wisconsin Department of Revenue has already agreed to meet several of Minnesota’s concerns including a new benchmark study and more frequent quarterly payments.

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The Polk County UW-Extension Office, along with business specialists representing the Small Business Development Center, will be providing the consultations. Anyone who would like to discuss plans for starting or expanding a business or who has problems in any area of business development or management will be able to take advantage of professional counsel. The individual appointments, of up to 1-1/2 hours, will be scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Polk County Local Government Center in Balsam Lake on a first-come first-served basis. To register for a business counseling session contact Bob Kazmierski at the Polk County UW-Extension office, 715485-8608, or by e-mail bob.kazmierski@ces.uwex.edu.

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SPRINGBROOK – You are cordially invited to a beef pasture walk featuring Scottish Highlanders, local marketing and several new facilities in Washburn County near Springbook on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event is free of charge and sponsored by the Northwest Wisconsin Graziers Network and the University of Wisconsin Extension.

The host is Guy McFarren and his farm is located at N8788 Fire Lane Road, Springbrook. From Hayward, take Hwy. 63 southwest about five miles, then turn left or south on CTH E. Proceed about two miles, turn right or west on Town Hall Road, go two miles, then turn left or south on Fire Lane Road. The farm is one-fourth-mile on the left.

From Spooner, take Hwy. 63 just through Springbook, turn right on Larson Road, then right or east on Town Hall Road. Go two miles to Fire Lane Road. Watch for the signs.

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McFarren, a retired telephone company employee, has been clearing and building up his farm in recent years. The farm features new fencing and 2,300 feet of water lines built in 2012, a calf shelter built in 2011, a pole barn in 2005 and new well in 2004. McFarren markets all of his beef locally.

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Re: Scary Statements

Recent letters to the editor criticizing Assembly candidate Adam Bever’s ideas about frac sand mining are missing the same point that proponents of the recently failed metallic mining bill did. Mining activities are community issues, not partisan issues. I learned this firsthand a couple of years ago, when I was on the Osceola Town Board and a hard rock mine was proposed in our community. Needless to say there was opposition from town residents, but the surprising part was that this opposition was from across the political spectrum, including some residents quite active in conservative politics.

The mining bill that failed earlier this year would have hamstrung the DNR’s ability to thoroughly review a permit application, significantly reduced environmental protections and severely hampered the citizens’ right to challenge a decision of its government. The bill was not written by our legislators, but by the mining company wanting to open a mine near Mellen. Should we let environmental interests write the next mining bill, to the exclusion of all others? I didn’t think so.

Mr. Bever was especially criticized for his suggestion that local communities get a “piece of the pie” from frac sand mining activities. Yet this idea already has precedent in current state law. It is called the Wisconsin Net Proceeds Tax and applies to metallic mining operations. The intent is to provide funding to assist local communities in dealing with the negative impacts of mining operations. Do we need a similar fund for frac sand mining? Maybe, maybe not. But we won’t know until we have an open-minded discussion about it.

Regarding the hard rock mine in the Town of Osceola, the plan commission voted 6-1 and the town board voted unanimously to recommend that Polk County deny the permit. The majority of the members of both of these bodies held generally conservative views. The county did deny the permit and that decision was recently upheld by the courts.

Frac sand mining is proceeding at a rapid pace in Wisconsin and there are now over 100 mines operating or being proposed.

Each of these operations brings both common and unique issues to the local community, and many rural communities are ill-prepared for them. Like the residents of the Town of Osceola and the residents of the Mellen area, the vast majority of Wisconsinites are supportive of the jobs that mining activities provide, as long as there are reasonable community and environmental protections in place. All sides of the mining debate have legitimate concerns and good ideas. They need to be considered and incorporated, not dismissed outright.

RJ Hartung characterizes Adam Bever as using “socialist language.” I wonder just what socialist language is? He implies that the use of “we” or “I” in a sentence is in some way socialistic. I guess that he and his party think that the preamble to the constitution is socialistic because it starts with “We the people.”

These people like to throw around this scary language to scare people into believing that Bever is some kind of a socialist or a communist or a something that we must be fearful of. They (the Republicans) need to vilify anyone that opposes their extreme views. Just another lie from a big-time Republican hero (look at the Polk County Republican Web site).

Hartung brings up the concept of big government. A simple search will reveal that the largest spending growth occurred

by Reagan, Bush 1 and Bush 2. Reagan by 8.7 percent and 4.9 percent, Bush 1 5.4 percent, Bush 2 was at 7.3 percent and 8.1 percent. So which party is the big spender?

Well, obviously, the Republicans. Obama’s spending growth, on the other hand, is the lowest since Eisenhower, a fact that Karl Rove has spent billions of dollars to deceive us.

The real issue for our local Republican friends to address is the anemic job growth in our Senate and Assembly districts. Since the Republicans won election in Wisconsin, Wisconsin has the least job growth in the nation. It doesn’t matter what method is used to measure, we are last – dead last – in job creation.

Rep. Severson and Sen. Harsdorf have failed to create jobs. Jobs, jobs, jobs. Where are the jobs? Despite giving billions to big businesses hoping for supply-side economics to trickle money and jobs down to we the people, no jobs have come forth.

Not a job! I would like to know if Severson, by his representing us, has even added one job to our district.

It would appear that the Republicans only represent the rich and the big corporations, not “we the people.” They have become the party of modern plutocracy.

I cannot see that Severson has done anything to warrant being re-elected. Are we better off because Severson is our representative?

RJ, don’t start digging for sand, because if you live in Polk County, you don’t have mineral rights.

Pete Raye Luck

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• Letters to the editor • Support Bever for Assembly Adam Bever is seeking to represent the people of Assembly District 28. One of his main priorities is the growth of jobs for the people who live here. Bever clearly stated in an interview printed in the Osceola Sun that he “believe(s) mines are important to the economy.” “Frac sand mines can potentially bring in an additional 100 to 200 jobs to an area,” and “The mine itself adds jobs, but the support positions, such as truck drivers and sorting plants, further add to the boost in employment.”

In addition to working to improve the economic conditions of the people of Assembly District 28, Bever wants to protect the rights of the people who live here and our quality of life. Sand mines not only bring jobs; they also raise environmental concerns regarding air pollution, water pollution, water table depletion, loss of habitat and loss of income to tourism industries, additional costs to taxpayers regarding maintenance to local roads and safety concerns due to increased traffic of heavy vehicles on roads not designed to support such use. While Bever supports sand mining, he also wants to ensure the companies that mine the sand do so responsibly.

Bever supports state laws regarding these environmental, maintenance costs and safety issues to ensure that the sand mining businesses enhance Assembly District 28 by bringing jobs to our area and protecting our quality of life. Drafting and implementing such laws can be costly and complicated. It is much more economical to do so at the state level than to expect every village, city, town, and/or county to

Frac sand mining a local decision There have been a lot of discussions recently regarding frac sand mining and the impact here in Northwestern Wisconsin. Much of the discussion has centered on whether or not the environmental impact is worth the jobs created and if the state should mandate regulations or if local governments are capable of making their own decisions. I believe our local communities are best suited to evaluate the benefits and costs of allowing frac sand mining.

The most obvious benefit is job creation. Not only will there be direct job

fend for itself.

Bever stands for reasonable and responsible government. He supports sand mining that will bring good jobs to our area, enabling people to provide for their families while protecting our quality of life.

Surely the consequences of the industrial revolution of the late 1800s through the early 1900s taught us the importance of government regulations to protect the workers and the people who live in the community. Bever supports sand mining and our quality of life in Wisconsin. Bever is the candidate who will best represent the people of Assembly District 28. Please vote for Bever on Nov. 6.

Lorri Baillargeon Somerset

Scare mongering A recent article published in Polk County helped frame the perspectives of the candidates for Assembly District 28 in regards to mining.

Several letters to editors responded to the article.

An intelligent and well-reasoned discussion of the issue of mining is in the interest of the community. The apparent fundamental disagreement between the candidates is healthy in a well-functioning democracy. What is not healthy is to diminish the discussion by using terms that are intended to be inflammatory. To toss about the term “socialist” and to state that Mr. Bever “wants to use the government to confiscate citizens’ private property,” follows the practice of Joe McCarthy. The scare mongering of Mr. Hartung and Ms. Johnson is unworthy of the electorate of the 28th Assembly District.

Eric

Severson 28th District Assembly creation through the hiring of miners and truck drivers, but also indirect job creation resulting from workers spending money in our local stores and restaurants. Additionally, the community will benefit from increased property taxes both at the mine site as well as from housing for local workers.

It is important for local communities to balance job growth against increased

The article showed that Bever and Severson agree that job creation through mining and ancillary services are positive for the district. They also agreed that there are costs to the community, largely road repair and traffic issues.

The fundamental differences seem to lie in how best to ensure that the private interests act as good neighbors. Will they respect the community by following reasonable and responsible practices.

Bever proposes that public safety should be ensured prior to the mining.

Severson seems to place an unusually high degree of confidence in the corporate mining interests.

Severson is quoted as “mining companies are usually reasonable” in paying a permit fee per load to local government.

Severson seems to dismiss the potential degradation of our district’s water. He reports that a recent legislative proposal will have water sampling done by DNR and the Army Corps of Engineering. Mining companies” ... if at any time the water is affected due to the mining, the mining company would have to pay to bring water quality back up.” He dismissed the concern over drinking water quality because it, “just doesn’t happen.”

Mr. Bever believes that reasonable and responsible regulation - before damages are done - is prudent.

The fundamental difference is clear.

Bever wants to ensure that there are predictable, understandable guidelines and expectations so that mining interests can utilize mineral resources as good neighbors. These safeguards are in the interest of all citizens of the state. A patchwork of rules and regulations, as could happen if only local units of government enact controls, is not likely to be in anyones interest. costs in the community. Heavy loads of sand moving from mines can result in increased road damage, which results in more frequent road repairs. Local governments will need to decide how best to address these increased costs of road repair.

Hydraulic fracturing, which requires the use of frac sand to extract natural gas deposits, has led to an increase in availability and significant decrease in price of natural gas. As a result, energy companies are switching from using coal to natural gas, which emits fewer greenhouse gases. In fact, according to a recent article published by the Associated Press, the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere

Severson, on March 21, claimed that private owners should be able to do whatever they like on their own property.

Unlike a recent author of a letter to the editor, Severson did agree that there is a public interest in zoning and government controls when actions may transcend boundaries.

As to the need for immediate action, the individuals that are concerned about creating jobs at all costs might consider the effect of heavy traffic, road degradation, 24-hour-a-day operation near residential areas, airborne pollutants and the deterioration of water quality.

Governing is in the best interest of the public when there is a full and transparent vetting of all relevant information and the rights of all are protected.

David G. Sarow Balsam Lake

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Leader encourages readers to submit letters to the editor. All letters may be edited for length, clarity, grammatical accuracy and stylistic consistency. Letters more than 400 words in length may be returned to the writer for editing. Submitted letters should include the writer’s full name, address, daytime phone number and email address (if available). E-mailed letters are preferred. Letters may be sent to leadernewsroom@gmail.com or mailed to Inter-County Leader, Box 490, Frederic, WI 54837. in the United States has dropped to its lowest level in 20 years. Hydraulic fracturing and the use of frac sand could not only benefit our local communities, but also the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

As the prevalence of hydraulic fracturing continues to grow, Wisconsin can be at the forefront of providing the vital sand needed in this process. Each community is unique and will have to decide whether or not to allow frac sand mining and what ordinances or permits should be in place. These are local decisions that should be made by the people most impacted by these mines, rather than mandated by Madison bureaucrats.

• Area news at a glance • Commissioner says jail talks are preliminary PINE COUNTY, Minn. - In the wake of Sheriff Robin Cole intimating that the Pine County Board of Supervisors is considering closing the county jail, Commissioner Steve Hallan was reached for comment.

They’ve scheduled a meeting for next Thursday and said the purpose of the meeting is to discuss possible ways of reducing the cost of running the jail. Hallan said a representative from the Department of Corrections will be coming to the meeting to discuss the large costs that the county has incurred in running the jail to this point. “I’m not saying that we’re going to cut anything,” Hallan said. “The jail was built when we were averaging about 60 of our own prisoners, the trend line was going up. At the time we built the jail things were a bit different than they are now. The demand for jail space isn’t as high as it was. We’re just having preliminary talks.” - redrockonair.com

Man killed in crash near Stone Lake HAYWARD - A 20-year-old man from Stillwater, Minn., died Friday, Aug. 24, in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Hwy. 2770 near Whitefish Lake. The Wisconsin State Patrol reported that Sean Schoonmaker was driving a 1995 Toyota eastbound just before 6 p.m. when he lost control of the car on a downhill curve. The vehicle left the right-hand side of the road, went into the ditch and rolled. The driver, who was the lone occupant of the vehicle, was not wearing a seat belt and was partially ejected. The accident occurred near the intersection with Turkey Trot Lane, near the south end of Whitefish Lake, about four miles east of Stone Lake. The Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office, Lac Courte Oreilles Police, Stone Lake Fire Department and Stone Lake EMS also responded to the scene. - haywardwi.com

Suspect in fatal hit and run arrested SUPERIOR - A 47-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit and run that occurred on Friday, Aug. 17.

Authorities located the suspected hit-andrun vehicle in St. Louis County on Sunday, Aug. 19. Upon further investigation, authorities were able to identify the suspected hit-and-run driver and arrest him.

The suspect is being held at the Douglas County Jail, pending formal charges of a hit-and-run involving a death, which is a felony in Wisconsin. According to Wisconsin law, if the suspect is found guilty of the charge of hit and run involving a death, he could spend up to 25 years behind bars or a $100,000 fine or both. According to Superior Police, they responded to a hit-andrun accident at the intersection of Broadway and Hughitt that resulted in the death of a pedestrian. The victim, 61-yearold Eugene D. Renko, Superior, died due to his injuries. According to witnesses, the

driver did not stop after hitting the pedestrian and continued westbound on Broadway before turning southbound onto Banks Avenue. - kbjr.com

Farm accident claims life ST. CROIX COUNTY - Shortly before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, St. Croix County deputies were called to a farm accident near 2943 CTH G in the Town of Glenwood for a report of a man stuck in a round baler. Glenwood City EMTs and firemen and the deputies freed the man from the baler, but he had sustained fatal injuries as a result of being caught in the farm implement. The victim was identified as Walter Juneau, 47, Glenwood City.

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State Patrol inspects each school bus in Wisconsin STATEWIDE - Once again, big yellow buses will be a familiar sight when school starts They’re not as nimble as sports cars or as powerful as semi-trucks, but school buses have an even more important attribute—they are some of the safest vehicles on the road.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that traveling by

school bus is seven times safer than traveling by a car or truck. In fact, NHTSA says that “school buses are the safest mode of transportation for getting children back and forth to school.”

To help maintain this commendable safety record, the Wisconsin State Patrol inspects each school bus in Wisconsin every year. Last year, the State Patrol performed 10,143 school bus inspections. In

addition to annual examinations of all school buses, the State Patrol conducts spot checks and presale inspections.

State Patrol inspectors are well-trained professionals who can identify a variety of potential safety problems. They closely examine brakes, steering, lights, tires, electrical systems and other required safety equipment during an inspection.

“Our inspectors use their knowledge

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and experience to protect children,” says State Patrol Lt. Brian Ausloos of the Bureau of Transportation Safety. “Students, from preschool through high school, ride buses to and from school. Many others ride school buses on field trips or to extracurricular activities. It’s our job to help make sure that every school bus is ready to do its job safely.”- from Wisconsin State Patrol

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ATVs on the Gandy?

Meeting looks at regulations

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer SIREN – The long-standing issue of allowing ATV use on the Gandy Dancer State Trail continued last Thursday, Aug. 23, at a meeting at the Burnett County Government Center. Siren Village officials wanted to know if changes in regulations might allow more motorized use on the trail. In response to those questions, an informational meeting to inform local officials of allowed trail uses, called by Scott Gunderson, executive assistant to the DNR secretary. Motorized use on the Gandy, except for snowmobiles in the winter, has been prohibited since the trail was opened in the early 1990s. The prohibition is included in the rules of the federal program used to fund the development of the trail.

The Siren Village Board, at its November 2011 meeting, unanimously supported the opening of the Gandy Dancer Trail to ATV use, mentioning the potential for increased tourism dollars. That action led to the request for the meeting.

The meeting, attended by about 30 people, was divided into two parts. First, the rules on trail use and funding were reviewed. Parts of the regulations may have changed or no longer apply, and a list of questions that need clarification was prepared. Next, there was a wideranging discussion on possible future uses of the trail. A timetable was set to get answers to the questions on regulations and allowed use. Those answers could lead to a further public debate on whether to allow changes.

The existing rules and possible changes The Gandy Dancer Trail was built in the ‘90s using federal highway administration Transportation Enhancement funds. That included $359,000 to Burnett County in 1993 and $536,500 to Polk County in 1994. Those funds were intended for nonmotorized facilities and prohibit ATV use, except for winter snowmobiles. Allowing ATV use on the Gandy Dancer might require that these funds would have to be paid back and might result in a loss of some future funding. But “might” seems to be the important word, with lots of questions to be answered. Included in the list of questions is whether the purpose of the original funds has been met and the construction funding in effect used up, whether ATV use would result in future loss of funds and penalties, and whether the consequences of ATV use would apply to Burnett County only or to Polk County also. There is also a question of whether state DOT and DNR rules would limit ATV use even if the federal rules have been met or have changed.

The answer to the questions on penalties will be answered by the state DOT within 30 days. Once the DOT question is answered, Burnett County will officially ask the DNR what the funding effect would be if the trail was opened to ATVs. Depending on the answers to these

Scott Gunderson, executive assistant to the DNR secretary, called the Gandy meeting at the request of Siren officals.

Bridgit Brown, WIDNR State Trails Coordinator facilitated the meeting.

Mark Pettis reminded people that the Gandy trail use discussion has a long history.

questions, Burnett County might consider taking the actions necessary to change the allowed trail use on the Gandy Dancer.

View on the use of the trail The meeting was set up as an informational meeting to answer questions of Siren Village officials and others.

Burnett County Forests and Parks Administrator Jake Nichols presented an historic overview of the issue, but the village officials were not on the agenda to state what

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William Johnson, chair of the Gandy Dancer Trail Commission, said that the trail is a summer draw to the region for bicycle riders and hikers.

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they would like. However, the public comment part of the meeting brought out a wide range of opinions.

When asked what Siren was looking for, Siren Village Board Vice-President Dave Alden said the goal of the village is year-round ATV access but especially winter access.

“The county is split on the issue,” Burnett County Board Chair Don Taylor said. “There have been letters in support and nonsupport on ATV use. It’s a tough issue.”

Mark Pettis said these are questions about the Burnett County portion of the trail and shouldn’t affect Polk County. He proposed a stopping point for ATVs at Hwy. 70 in Siren if they are allowed on the trail. Pettis said it would be difficult to police trail use if there were different rules in each county and a buffer zone from Siren to the Polk County line could help solve the problem.

Audrey Costerisan from the Town of Siren said she hoped that all trails would be open to all use.

William Johnson, Polk County chair and president of the Gandy Dancer Trail Commission, said that the Gandy is marketed as a 47-mile bike trail and draws many through bicyclers from outside the area. He said that connectivity of trails is important, with a goal of connecting the Gandy to the Stower Seven Lakes Trail for biking and hiking. Johnson also said that bicycle trail pass sales generate $238 of funds per mile each year in Polk County.

Brook Waalen, a Luck business owner, said opening trails to ATV use makes the surface unusable for bicycling. He also said shortening the Gandy by Burnett County would not be appreciated and would affect other municipalities.

The Gandy Dancer Trail is the old Soo Line Railroad route. It has two segments, a 47-mile stretch from St. Croix Falls in Polk County to Danbury in Burnett County and a 51-mile segment from Danbury into Minnesota.

The southern segment is open to snowmobile use in the winter and is a bicycle and hiking trail the rest of the year.

The Minnesota segment is through remote county and open to ATVs year-round. The Ice Age National Trail uses the Polk County section of the Gandy from Frederic to south of Centuria.

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Trail of Tractors

by Priscilla Bauer Leader staff writer

GRANTSBURG – Amid the familiar sounds of sandhill cranes, a flock of another sort could be heard heading north on Crex Meadows early Saturday morning.

Eighteen tractors took off on Saturday, Aug. 25, from the Crex Meadows Education Center traveling up CTH F for a 23-mile trip around the wildlife refuge on the first annual Crex Tractor Drive for Cancer.

The over 40 tractor drivers and supporters riding along made a loop around the Crex, taking breaks along the way, returning early afternoon to the education center.

A support vehicle and trailer traveled with the group carrying tools, fuel, air tanks and even a porta-potty. Participants were treated to snacks and beverages at the North Refuge Road wayside.

The inspiration for the ride came earlier this summer when tractor enthusiasts Harold Hall and Clayton Jorgensen were driving back from the Almelund threshing and tractor show.

“We were talking about the tractor caravan Almelund has and I said we should get a tractor ride going here,” Hall remembered commenting to his friend.

“Clayton said we should do the ride for cancer and I said, let’s go for it.”

“Someone suggested a route on the Crex’s blacktop roads,” said Jorgensen.

“Steve Hoffman from the DNR was very helpful in planning the route. He opened up the center for us and said there had been many types of rides going through the Crex but tractors would be a first.”

Jorgensen said this year’s ride came about on somewhat short notice. Hall spread the word at local restaurants while he made up posters and sent out invites to other

Crex tractor ride organizer Harold Hall posed by his tractor with friend Orland Luedtke. “I enlisted Orland as my backup in case for some reason I couldn’t lead the ride. He used to work for the DNR and knew the way around the Crex.”

Paul Edling, driving one of Clayton Jorgensen’s Allis-Chalmers tractors, pulled the Relay for Life trailer in the first-annual Crex tractor ride on Saturday, Aug. 25.

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“Next year we plan to be more organized and will look for sponsors for the event,” said Jorgensen, who said the consensus of this year’s participants was to do the ride again next year.

Jorgensen said out of the 18 tractors, there was just one breakdown on the trip.

Hall said he enlisted the help of Orland Luedtke to be his backup for the ride in case for some reason he couldn’t lead the ride. “I thought of Orland because he used to work for the DNR and knew the way around the Crex.”

Both Hall and Jorgensen considered the first ride a great success. “Everyone seemed happy riding on the Crex,” Jorgensen said of the route taken. “Some people even stayed the rest of the day to ride around in the area.”

“The ride turned out really well for the first year,” added Hall. “Just about everyone you talk to, including myself, has someone dealing with cancer.

“It was for a good cause and we had a lot of good people who came out to support it.”

Hall said when the Almelund ride first started, there were 35 tractors and now there are 100. “Maybe in two or three years we will have 100 tractors, too.”

Over $500 was raised in contributions from the ride, which will go to the Burnett County Relay for Life and will be used locally for people diagnosed with cancer and undergoing treatment.

Note: For anyone still wishing to make a contribution to support the ride and for more information on participating in next year’s ride, contact Clayton Jorgensen at 715-4645725.

Charlie Hutton of Luck drove his mini Massey Ferguson in the Crex tractor ride on Aug. 25.

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Al and Rose Mary Deiss of Centuria brought their AllisChalmers for the Crex ride. Coincidentally the route along CTH F took the couple right by the land of the tractor’s previous owner, Donald McNally, where the tractor was once stored.

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Ruby’s Pantry, just one cog in an enormous wheel

by Diane Dryden Special to the Leader SPOONER – No matter what your age or income, Washburn County is here for all of her residents. If you’re hungry, there is a free meal served by one of the five participating churches each week of the month. Food distributions are held at both the Washburn Country Food Pantry and the Indianhead Community Action Agency, both in Spooner and membership is determined by income.

If you are in need of clothing or dishes or furniture, it’s available for free through faith-based outreaches like St. Alban’s and Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church through their twice-a-year free rummage sales. Assorted churches have also collected everything someone might need to set up housekeeping, including beds and the sheets to go on them.

Faith in Action will come directly to your home and do small building jobs and light housekeeping or lawn work. The Unit on Aging will take you to your doctor’s appointment, even if it’s in Eau Claire or Duluth, and they wait for you until your appointment is over.

The Family Resource Center will help you become a better parent or grandparent through their hands-on workshops and fun family activities and the Salvation Army is there no matter what the natural disaster is. All in all, Washburn County probably has, conservatively 35 nonprofit groups that are on task to serve the public.

If all that wasn’t enough, another agency begins with a story. An 89-year-old woman in western Wisconsin was often known to share what little she had with others who needed it. She shared the produce from her large garden and she picked wild blueberries and other berries that she could can and freeze. Although she wasn’t blessed financially, even with all her hard physical labor, she was rich because she always had enough to share.

This greatly influenced her grandson, Lyn Sahr. “She lived her faith, not only in the weekly Bible studies she held in her home, but she never quit giving to others. She demonstrated that life in Jesus Christ produced the richest thing possible, peace with God.” Sahr began Ruby’s Pantry, (Google Ruby’s Pantry for more information,) as a tribute to his grandmother, Ruby A. Flodin, and the organization which is a part of Home and Away Ministries has distribution sites all over Wisconsin and upper Minnesota. Ruby’s Pantry is based in Pine City, Minn., with their large distribution center in North Branch, Minn. Armed with surplus food donated by major corporations such as Cargill, Michael Foods, Gold’n Plump and Bernatallo’s Pizza, along with corporate food from grocery warehouses, all it takes to keep this valuable service available is for the public to buy a “share” when they show up every second Saturday of the month at the vo-tech building on Elm Street, or as Ruby’s Pantry director Chuck Adams says, “It’s four blocks down from the Dairy Queen on Elm Street.”

Ruby Flodin was the generous grandmother who was the inspiration behind the Ruby’s Pantry ministry. – file photo

The Spooner vo-tech building located on Elm Street in Spooner, four blocks down from the Dairy Queen, is the ideal spot for this service that accommodates over 260 people one day a month. – Photos by Diane Dryden

Chuck Adams, director of Ruby’s Pantry, a monthly food distribution in Spooner, emphasizes the service is open to everyone and encourages all to help the program grow by buying monthly shares for themselves, or gift certificates for others to participate.

This $15 share allows the buyer to receive $75 worth of food in exchange. According to Adams, “Twelve of those dollars goes to the organization to cover the truck’s gas and assist in the operation and three of those dollars stay with the local group. Since moving into the building two years ago, the accumulated $3 bought tables and a coffeepot, some bags and parking cones, along with 35 dollies that have made getting the food through the line and into your vehicle so much easier.

“No one has to carry a thing,” says Adams. “When people enter the distribution area they are given a dolly to put their boxes or bags on and then they pull it past the food, choosing items as they go. When they have their containers full, they get their car, drive it up and someone loads their groceries for them. It’s a really great system that makes it easier on everyone.”

Products available almost always are things like chicken, dairy in the form of milk, ice cream or yogurt, breads, eggs, potatoes, onions and once even beautiful Atlantic salmon. Items differ each week and Adams usually calls in an order for 260 shares. If many more people show up, they sometimes have to be turned away.

“It costs the same for the gas whether we have a full load or an almost full semi load, so we like to have enough food for everyone who comes.”

The volunteers arrive at the site between 7 and 7:30 a.m. and after paying for their shares; they go through the line first. They help unload the truck and help set up and distribute the products. At 8:45 a.m., there is a short sermon, followed by a song and a prayer and then the numbers start to be called at 9 a.m. “We usually have the whole thing finished and cleaned up by 10:30 a.m. We are

very grateful to the Spooner School System for giving us the use of the building for just the price of the heat and a janitor who helps set up and helps take down. Arrow Builders donates the forklift each month to remove the pallets from the truck and they also take away and recycle the cardboard boxes we don’t use.”

Another beautiful result of the $3 that are kept by the local outreach is that with the amount of people who buy shares each month, the resulting money is spread throughout the county in various ways.

“During the past 18 months,” Adams advises, “we have donated to a wide range of community needs like the respite care for Alzheimer’s and the American Legion Auxiliary to help buy gifts for our military’s Christmas.

We’ve also donated to Home and Away Ministries, the Compassion Center, Fresh Start and the Head Start reading program. Trinity Lutheran, the United Methodist Church and the Shell Lake Arts Center received money for their outreach programs as well as Project Angel Tree and the Spooner Lions Christmas food baskets. We even give to the Indianhead Community Action Agency so they can purchase food for their clients that depend on their food distribution. We’ve met all kinds of community and individual needs, thanks to people faithfully buying shares each month.

“This program is not now, nor ever has been, just for the needy. You might say it’s our way of recycling valuable food products that would go to waste otherwise. We encourage everyone, regardless of their income, to buy shares to help Ruby’s Pantry to assist other organizations who reach out with a helping hand.”

Ruby’s pantry is run by a board consisting of members from six different churches and all the financial figures are a matter of public record.

If, after all the share buyers take all they are entitled to, there is any product left over, it is put into what are called Blessing Boxes, encouraging the concept of being alert to the needs of others and proactive in encouraging and showing friendship and meeting tangible needs of struggling neighbors, friends and strangers regardless of race, religion or ethnicity. If there should be any other food at the end of the distribution, it is then donated to both the Washburn County Food Pantry and the ICAA. Nothing is wasted in this efficient system that touches so many lives in a positive way.

If you’d like more information on this food distribution, Adams gives his home telephone number out for your convenience. It’s 715-635-9309.

“This isn’t just about food,” says Adams, “it’s about promoting the working together of veritable strangers and getting to know each other and maybe establish some deep and lasting friendships while we take our place as just one of the valuable cogs in this community wheel of caring.”

Obama rally stops at Amery About 50 locals turned out for an Obama rally Thursday, Aug. 23, at Riverside Park in Amery that was part of the Obama campaign’s Heartland Tour. Actress Tyne Daly was supposed to have been with the entourage, but apparently joined when they got to Eau Claire.

Former Congressman Dave Obey was on hand with the tour. Also speaking were Assembly candidates Adam Bever (28th) and Steve Smith (75th) and 10th Senate District candidate Dan Olson. The tour had already been in Superior and Rice Lake and continued on to Eau Claire from here. - Photo submitted

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Woodyard: The memories of a one-room school

by Larry Samson Special to the Leader SHELL LAKE — Driving through the country, the one-room schools are a reminder of a different time. The children were from the area farms, walking to school every morning with their brothers and sisters, carrying their noon lunch that their mothers had made for them. They sat in a one-room school, grades one – eight, with one teacher who was only a little older than they were. For many children, this was the only schooling they would receive.

In 1905, children between the ages of 714 were required to be in school. From 1895 to 1960 there were 81 schools in Washburn County that came and went.

They are now only memories. By the end of World War II, many of the rural schools were closing and the children were being bused into schools in towns. By 1960 there were only six schools that survived, Shell Lake, Spooner, Northwood, Birchwood, Springbrook and Sarona. Today, only four survived to serve the county.

On Sunday, Aug. 12, a reunion of the Woodyard School was held at the Friendship Commons, Shell Lake’s senior citizen center. Coming together to share their stories were students, their families and friends.

Woodyard, five miles south of Shell Lake, was one of the first schools built in the county and one of the last to close. It was built before 1903, about the time the cut-off timberland was being sold to the farmers moving into the area. One of the first things they built was the school. Taking time away from their farms, the school was built by Ole Jacobson, Frank Klitgard, Peter Olson, Magnus Peterson and the Regenauer brothers. The school served children as far as four miles away who had to walk to and from school every day unless their father gave them a ride into school with the horse and buggy. Woodyard was closed in 1954 when it consolidated into Shell Lake. Some of the students went to Shell Lake or to Brickyard School, which was just north of Barronett. At that time Shell Lake had two satellite schools, Brickyard and Bashaw School, that they operated into the 1960s.

It was a wet, cold March day when this photo was taken of the students at Woodyard School.

Built before 1903, it was closed in 1957 when it was incorporated into the School District of Shell Lake. The school was five miles south of Shell Lake and served the children living in the country in the Town of Barronett. — Special photo Woodyard had many teachers over the years. The early teachers were young, 16 years old, who had attended normal school in Shell Lake. They could not be married and they stayed with the families in the area. In time, the teachers started coming out of the two-year teachers colleges and normal schools that were springing up in Wisconsin. The rules changed and in 1937-39 Evelyn Swan Olson became the first married teacher at Woodyard. In later years, the children were bused to school in a large car.

Much in the same way as today, Woodyard School held programs and the parents packed into the school to watch their children sing songs and perform skits.

After the program, the parents would take them, saving them the long walk home.

Softball was an important activity in the spring as sledding down the hill was in the winter. Woodyard was known for their softball team and Henry Mortensen was one of the best to pitch for Woodyard. He was the pitcher because it was his ball and if the other children did not let him pitch, he took the ball home and the game was over. His sister told the story of how he would eat the wild onions on his way to

Former Woodyard students today. Back row (L to R): Marvin Regenauer, Allen Sather, Elton Lee, Frank Mortensen, Al Olson, Marvin Mortensen, Allen Johnson and Peder Pederson. Front: Margaret Mortensen Jones, Violet Malmin, Louisa Mortensen Shady, Lillian Mortensen Ullom, Avis Olson Paulsen, Ruth Rydberg Knapmiller, Florence Mortensen Carlson and Dave Mortensen. — Photo by Larry Samson

school only to have the teacher send him home. They would play the other schools in softball games. In the games the girls were treated as equals because they needed them to make a full team. They would walk over to Brickyard or Clam River School to play a game on a nice spring day; a rivalry that Woodyard dominated until a Clam River pitcher by the name of Turk Parks pitched a no-hitter. In the spring, the rural school would meet at the fairgrounds in Spooner to make a full day of a softball tournament.

Discipline was not a problem at school as it is today; if you got into trouble at school it was worse when you got home.

Little brothers and sisters could not wait to get home and tell on their older siblings. The Great Woodyard Rebellion is an example of discipline and how the teacher could handle things. Mortensen, Peder

Pederson and Lawrence LaRue were three students whose duties included carrying in the wood and carrying in the water from the pump at the nearby farm. After much discussion, they decided that their teacher, Irving Crowell, was getting paid to do this so they went on strike. The strike lasted only as long as it took him to take them out to the woodshed. After that, they were only too happy to carry in the wood and water.

Woodyard is not a place as much as it is a collection of photos, thoughts and memories. For the former students, the Woodyard Reunion was a time to remember the good times, to laugh and to tell stories. A reunion is being planned for next year for the second Saturday in August.

Photos and some of the information were gleaned from the files at the Washburn County Historical Society. This information and the memories may not be accurate or complete. If you have more information about Woodyard or any of the schools from this time period, the Washburn County Historical Society would appreciate hearing from you.

Partial list of the teachers at Woodyard 1917-18 Hella Hess Johnson 1921-23 Anna Crocker Shellito 1924-25 Ruth Oakes 1928-29 Una Broome 1929-30 Marion Sims 1931-31 Anna Draegen 1931-34 Irving Crowell 1934-36 Esther Hillman 1937-39 Evelyn Swan Olson 1939-43 Claire Sjostedt 1943-44 Marjorie Sorenson 1944-45 Muriel Keller 1945-46 Helen Knapp 1946-47 Muriel Elliott 1947-48 Evelyn Poquette 1948-52 Marjorie Gramberg 1952-55 Blanche Weberg

In 1951, 23 students attended Woodyard and Marjorie Gramberg was the teacher. Starting in the back row (L to R): Marvin Regenauer, Lyle Mattson and Judy Stockberger. Fifth row: Alvin Olson, Kenneth Nelson and Donna Stockberger Parker. Fourth row: Beverly Gould, Marvin Mortensen, Marian Regenauer, Allen Johnson and Jim Regenauer. Third row: Herb Root Jr., Gerald Peterson, Carleen Root, Roy Peterson and Alice Martin. Second row: Hugh Peterson, Caroline Peterson, Dale Regenauer and Dick Stockberger. Front: Rodney Olson, Judy Worre and Duane Bowers. — Special photo Students at Woodyard were back row (L to R): Floyd Pederson, Violet Rydberg, Marion Pederson Smith, Ceona Krakau, Jane Mortensen Briggs, Vera LaRue, Rachel Mortensen Gullickson, unknown, Marion Mortensen, Lillian Mortensen Ullom and teacher Esther Hillman Nelson. Middle: Wendell Pederson, Donald Johnson, Lloyd Mortensen, Henry Mortensen, Eugene Gronning, Marie Mortensen, Doris Rydberg, Betty Lou Smith, Vivian LaRue, Virginia Mortensen Bartles. Front: Ray Mortensen, Cecil Mortensen, Kenneth Mortensen, Margaret Pederson Lobnitz, Peder Pederson, John Sather and Raymond Krakau. — Special photo

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Polk County circuit court John S. Healy, St. Anthony, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Gerald E. Hecht, Somerset, operate boat while intoxicated, $452.60.

Bruce C. Hendricks, Frederic, fish without license, $213.70.

Kirsten L. Hill, Bloomington, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

David A. Hoeffel, Woodbury, Minn., jet ski-operate w/o flotation device, $162.70.

Shawn E. Hollembeak, Hastings, Minn., speeding, $175.00.

Chad M. Holter, Milltown, operating while revoked, $200.50; operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance, $200.50.

William R. Hopkins, Luck, speeding, not guilty plea.

Zachariah Z. Horne, Andover, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Grace K. Hughes, Burnsville, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Huls Bros Trucking Inc, St. Joseph, Minn., violate class A Hwy. weight limits, $272.50.

Nadine E. Jackson, Goodfish Lake, Alberta, Canada, speeding, $200.50.

Zachary M. Jensen, Balsam Lake, operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

George R. A. Johns, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Aaron J. Johnson, Roberts, speeding, not guilty plea.

Christopher S. Johnson, Shoreview, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Tryn D. Johnson, St. Croix Falls, speeding, $183.80.

Mitchell P. Johnston, Milltown, operating left of centerline, $213.10.

Jonathan Jones, Scandia, Minn., possess drug paraphernalia, $169.00.

Dale A. Kaiser, Savage, Minn., fail/have cert. number on boat, $162.70.

Matthew M. Kampmeyer, Sunfish Lake, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Philip M, Karis, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Christopher D. Knutson, Balsam Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00, five times; violation of child safety restraint requirements, $150.10.

Thomas J. Kolstad, Balsam Lake, speeding, not guilty plea.

Tanya L. Krueger, Coon Rapids, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Erich S. Kunzman, Andover, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Emmett J. Lacombe, Wayzata, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Damian P. Lampland, Fridley, Minn., speeding, $250.90.

Dennis R. Langer, Ellsworth, fail/display registration on boat, $169.00.

Derald T. Larsen, Dresser, seat belt violation, $10.00, three times .

Susan K. Leatherman, Memphis, Tenn., speeding, $200.50.

Aaron T. Lehman, Invergrove Heights, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Colin R. Leier, Blaine, Minn., riding on boat decks/gunwales, $175.30.

Gregory L. Lockhart, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Yuri M. Lopez, Richfield, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Tory G. Lysdahl, Frederic, display unauth. vehicle registration plate, $238.30; operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance, $200.50.

Audrey E. Ma, Glendale, Calif., speeding, $200.50.

Allen T. Macarthur, St. Louis Park, Minn., truck following too closely, not guilty plea.

Nicholas L. Magnuson, Houlton, speeding, $175.30.

Shanda M. Marek, Minneapolis, Minn., security violation, $175.30.

Michael T. Matheny, Superior, speeding, $175.30.

Maxwell G. McCormick, Edina, Minn., operate personal watercraft without valid safety certificate, $162.70.

Meagan C. McCoy, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Michael G. McGrath, Stillwater, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Garrett M. Mclean, Osceola, possess drug paraphernalia, $169.00.

Randall S. Mclevish, Mendota Heights, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Richard L. Mellon, Lawson, Mo., speeding, $225.70.

Blaire C. Meyers, North Oaks, Minn., speeding; seat belt violation, not guilty pleas.

Douglas R. Mitchell, Luck, speeding, not guilty plea.

Israel Mizquiz, Luck, speeding, $175.30.

Rayna J. Moe, Chaska, Minn., speeding, $200.00.

Jeanine A. Moody, Frederic, fail/stop at stop sign, $175.30.

Daryl H. Munkberg, St. Croix Falls, fish without license, $192.50.

Michael G. Myrah, Cypress, Texas, speeding, $175.30.

Richard C. Neal, Muldrow, Olka., speeding, $225.70.

Justin L. Nelson, Balsam Lake, operate motor vehicle w/o adequate muffler, $175.30; speeding, $213.10; operate motor veh. w/o adequate muffler, $175.30; operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance, $200.50.

Katie N. Nelson, Hudson, speeding, $175.30.

Timothy B. Nelson, Mora, Minn., fish without license, $192.70.

New Waverly Transportation, Hayden Lake, Idaho, violation of special weight limits, $1,183.99.

Mikaela I. Nichkova, Woodbury, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Joseph E. Niedzielski III, Milltown, fish without license, $190.70.

Ryan W. Noll, New Richmond, speeding, not guilty plea.

Justin J. Nystrom, Cumberland, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Matthew J. Ohara, Lino Lake, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

David M. Olson, Superior, speeding, $225.70.

Wendell A. Olson, Amery, seat belt violation, $10.00.

David Owens, Thorndale, Pa., speeding, $183.30.

Jeffrey W. Owens, Frederic, speeding, $175.30.

Samantha M. Palmquist, Centuria, inattentive driving, $187.90.

Troy C. Paulson, Edina, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Carole M. Pechacek, River Falls, operating boat towing skier w/o observer, $175.30.

Gary H. Peper, Clayton, speeding, $175.30; operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Reimundo F. Pereira, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $225.70; operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance, $200.50; operate w/o valid license, $200.50.

Bethany K. Peterson, Woodville, Minn., boater fail/maintain reasonable speed, $187.90.

Skylar P. Peterson, Downing, speeding, $200.50.

Joseph R. Pigman, Ridgeland, speeding, not guilty plea.

Kathryn M. Plath, Shoreview, Minn., possession of marijuana, $263.50.

Stephen E. Pritchard, Rogers, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Jennifer A. Ramautar, St. Croix Falls, operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Daniel E. Rasmussen, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $295.00.

Ahmad A. Rada, Eden Prairie, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Adam J. Reed, Dresser, transferee fail/apply new vehicle title, $175.30; nonregistration of auto, $175.30; operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance, $200.50; operate w/o valid license, $200.50.

Kylie A. Rich, Luck, speeding, not guilty plea.

Anthony A. Ries, Farmington, Minn., operate boat w/o valid cert. number, $200.00.

Christopher B. Rinkel, Woodbury, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Jesse B. River, St. Paul, Minn., cliff jumping, $150.10.

Debra L. Roach, St. Croix Falls, speeding, $200.50.

Kimberly K. Ruthenberg, Cumberland, seat belt violation, $10.00, twice; operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance, $200.50.

Brian E. Sandstrom, Cushing, speeding, $175.80.

Caroline D. Sanford, Centuria, seat belt violation, $10.00, twice; operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance, $200.50.

Max R. Schantzen, Chisago City, Minn., deposit of discharge solid waste on public or private property, $200.50.

Kailey L. Schmidt, Oakdale, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Jason O. Schroeder, Center City, Minn., seat belt violation, $10.00.

Rose M. Schroeder, Amery, speeding, $175.30.

Brandon S. Schwartz, Hudson, speeding, $515.50.

Terrence L. Semple, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Stuart K. Shakespeare, Princeton, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Zack A. Sieger, St. Paul, Minn., cliff jumping, $150.10.

Samuel C. Smith, St. Paul, Minn., operate personal watercraft w/o valid safety certificate, not guilty plea.

Diana R. Snelson, Frederic, operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Samantha L. Steel, New Richmond, speeding, $225.70.

Ashley J. Stephens, Baraboo, operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Tyler Strelesky, Burnsville, Minn., enter park w/o vehicle pass, $162.70.

Teresa J. Sullivan, Eagan, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Donald J. Tate, St. Croix Falls, speeding, $200.50.

Dale Tehennepe, Rice Lake, speeding, $200.50.

Gene C. Thompson, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Mike Thompson, Luck, violations, $389.50.

Judith M. Thorson, Cedar, Minn., inattentive driving, not guilty plea.

Jesse C. Turner, Centuria, fail/carry boat flotation devices, $162.70.

Rebecca L. Undis, Plymouth, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Dylan J. Valentine, Bemidji, Minn., fish without license, $192.70.

Kari A. Vust, Sheldon, Iowa, speeding, not guilty plea.

Kenneth R. Wagner, Lead Hill, Ariz., speeding, not guilty plea.

Steven E. Wallin, New Richmond, speeding, $175.30.

Andrew M. Ward, Buffalo, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Patty M. Wargin, Brooklyn Park, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Annie E. Weary, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

John L. Webb Jr., Clayton, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Dillon M. White, Bloomington, Ill., fish without license, $192.70.

Mark A. Whittenburg, Burnsville, Minn., fail/transfer cert. of number or title, $162.70.

Benjamin E. Wilkes, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Brook A. Willis, Grantsburg, fish without license, $190.70.

Scott P. Wilson, Wentzville, Mo., speeding, $175.30.

Billy L. Wood, Parkman, Wyo., speeding; operating while revoked; OWI; operating w/PAC, not guilty pleas.

Christopher W. Zabel, St. Michael, Minn., fish without license, $190.70.

Marla J. Zabel-Kolbeck, Wausau, fish without license, $190.70.

Michael Zimmel, St. Paul, Minn., possess marijuana, $263.50.

Sally J. Mika, 56, Marengo, speeding, $175.30.

Angela D. Moskal, 44, Clayton, operate without valid license, $200.50.

John R. Olson, 49, Frederic, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Ruth L. Parsonage, 70, Cable, speeding, $175.00.

Joshua J. Peters, 30, Grantsburg, reckless driving, $389.50.

Jessica C. Petrangelo, 23, Webster, possess open intoxicants, $200.50.

Michael A. Pfeifer, 19, Eagan, Minn., underage drinking, $263.50.

Robert E. Phernetton, 26, Siren, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Miriah B. Phillips, 18, Pine City, Minn., underage drinking, $263.50.

Nikole R. Podvin, 33, Pine City, MInn., disorderly conduct with motor vehicle, $185.00.

Nathan R. Puttbrese, 17, Webster, speeding, $175.30.

James W. Rikkers, 43, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Amanda K. Rogers, 24, Webster, open intoxicants, $200.50.

Angela M. Rogers, 32, Webster, dog running at large, $187.90.

Tyler J. Romanowski, 24, Grantsburg, reckless driving, license revoked 12 months, alcohol assessment, $389.50.

Devon J. Rondou, 16, Danbury, speeding, $200.50; operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

William A. Schrooten, 45, Webster, speeding, $200.50.

Daniel W. Schulz, 41, Eagan, Minn., operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Chaz R. Smallwood, 31, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00..

David R. Spears, 19, Trego, operate without insurance, $200.50; operate without insurance, $200.50.

Michael F. Speca, 50, Minnetonka, Minn., speeding, $201.00.

Ted P. Sperling, 58, Danbury, operate without directional lights, $162.70.

Amanda L. Staples, 31, Danbury, seat belt violation, $10.00.

David J. Stariha, 50, Sarona, speeding, $175.30.

Walter J. Stoecklein, 58, Cheswick Pa., speeding, $175.30.

Crystal S. Streitz, 25, Spooner, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Hannah L. Swenson, 18, Chaska, Minn., speeding, $263.50.

TL Hegge Trucking, Pine City, Minn., violate regulation for unified carrier registration, $200.50.

Alec O. Taylor, 17, Blaine, Minn., underage drinking, $263.50.

Carmen L. Taylor, 26, Webster, disabled parking violation, $264.50.

Taylor Excavating, Webster, registration overload, $175.30; weight limits violation, $200.50.

Diane S. Thompson, 52, New Richmond, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Nathan C. Tuyls, 27, Waukesha, following too closely, $200.50.

Aimee M. Van Tatenhove, 20, Grantsburg, speeding, $175.30.

Adam R. Vipond, 19, Waterloo, Neb., underage drinking, $263.50.

Connie F. Webster, 51, Chesterton, Ind., speeding, $200.50.

Michael Q. Wellington, 70, Webster, speeding, $200.50.

Andrew E. Wellman, 21, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00; nonregistration, $176.00.

Angelica M. Wenzel, 22, Rice Lake, operate while suspended, $200.50.

Sara M. Wilharm, 23, Apple Valley, Minn., operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Lorie J. Woelfel, 55, Burnsville, Minn., OWI, $930.50, license revoked nine months, alcohol assessment.

Megan M. Woods, 26, Frederic, speeding, $225,70.

Benjamin G. Anderson, 26, Frederic, battery, $243.00.

Kayla M, Asmus, 20, Siren, hit and run, $263.50; failure to notify police of accident, $263.50.

Robin J. Bearheart, 36, Webster, disorderly conduct, $330.50.

Nicole E. Benjamin, 32, St, Paul, Minn., issue worthless check, $243.00.

Burnett County circuit court Daniel A. Berthiaume, 27, St. Paul, Minn., operate with PAC greater than .08, license revoked eight months, alcohol assessment, $860.50.

Gwendolyn J. Crotteau, 52, Mikana, possession of marijuana, $330.50.

Christopher M. Dahlstrom, 35, Frederic, operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Kyle A. Fornengo, 18, Shell Lake, operate after dark by permittee, $200.50.

Christopher J. Hogie, 28, Spring Lake Park, Minn., fraudulent insurance claim. 12-day jail sentence, $243.00.

David M. Hughes, 38, Danbury, bail jumping, $379.00.

Wayne L. Johnson, 57, Frederic, issue worthless check, $330.50.

Mark A. Mora, 31, Siren, disorderly conduct, $379.00.

Bryanna J. Nagan, 31, Maplewood, Minn., theft, $330.50.

Douglas S. Nitek, 39, Conrath, failure to install ignition interlock, one-year probation, local jail, ignition interlock, $442.00.

Steven R. Ryder, 49, Wyoming, Minn., OWI, $1,597.00, 90-day jail sentence, Huber release granted, eligible for community service, license revoked 27 months, alcohol assessment.

Tony L. Soderquist, 23, Grantsburg, OWI, $691.50, license revoked six months, alcohol assessment.

Bruce W. Sunderland, 43, Eau Claire, theft, restitution, $544.95.

Jeffrey A. Sutton, 25, Markville, Minn., disorderly conduct, $330.50.

John W. Augilera, 18, Webster, operate without valid license, $200.50.

Lynn S. Bachman, 63, Eden Prarie, Minn., speedin on city highway, $175.30.

Kyle Bale, 27, Hammond, possession of illegal-size fish, $222.90.

Sara M. Beagan, 65, Mendota Heights, Minn., passing into oncoming traffic, $326.50.

Shannon M. Bellanger, 32, Webster, operate without valid license, $181.50, twice.

Sherry Benjamin, 32, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00;

child safety restraint violation, $150.10.

Coty J. Benjamin, 17, Luck, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Krystal A. Berrard, 26, Osceola, issue worthless check, $330.50.

Daniel M. Bertrand, 33, Coon Rapids, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Desiree M. Bisset, 19, Ogilvie, Minn., underage drinking, $263.50.

Darin A. Bjornson, 41, Centuria, nonregistration, $175.30.

Pamela R. Blahoski, 48, Webster, obstructing officer, 142.50.

Barbara A. Blattner, 59, Greensboro Ga., speeding, $175.00.

William R. Bloomer, 16, Park Falls, speeding, $175.30.

Kristopher W. Boyd, 26, Siren, speeding, $225.70.

Timothy D. Buchholz, 50, Danbury, operate while suspended, $200.50; operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Haley M. Campa-Sax, 16, Brooklyn Park, Minn., operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Thomas J. Cattery, 70, Savage, Minn., park in area reserved for disabled, $264.50.

Anthony H. Chapman, 40, Siren, operate without proof of insurance, $10.00; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Jose L. Chavarria, 21, Webster, possess open intoxicants, $200.50.

Jacob J. Chell, 22, Webster, operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Clitton E. Colley, 60, Farmington, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Robert B. Crawford, 45, Delano, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Chad M. Cunningham, 37, Shafer, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Stephanie L. Davis, 30, Shell Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Jamie R. Deering, Siren, OWI, $1,424.00, license revoked 27 months, alcohol assessment.

Anthony R. Dietmeier, 18, Danbury, texting while driving, $187.90.

Knowl T. Douglas, 22, Frederic, operate without insurance, $200.50; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Mikael J. Douglas, 53, St. Paul, Minn., fish without license, $192.70.

William R. Dubek, 52, Trego, passing in no-passing zone, $213.10.

Leah R. Duclon, 16, Clear Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Jacqueline D. Duncan, 20, Webster, operate while suspended, $200.50.

Anthony J. Eastman, 51, Webster, speeding, $200.50.

Russell M. Eckstrom, 49, Siren, operate without valid license, $200.50; operate without insurance, $200.50.

Matthew C. Erickson, 20, Siren, speeding, $225.70.

Marlene M. Fields, 49, Shell Lake, inattentive driving, $641.50.

Jessica C. Frank, 35, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Daniel B. Friberg, 56, South St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Ryan S. Friel, 23, Webster, ATV - intoxicated operation, $452.50.

Maxwell L. Geier, 19, Omaha, Neb., underage drinking, $263.50.

Kevin G. Gregg, 57, Red Wing, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Amber C. Guevara, 21, Siren, operate without insurnace, $200.50; texting while driving, $187.90.

Todd M. Guider, 41, Chippewa Falls, operate with controlled substance, $1,424.00, license revoked 24 months, alcohol assessment; possess amphetamine, $243.00; resisting or obstructing an officer, $243.00.

Bryn E. Harris, 22, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $200.00.

Craig A. Hawkins, 54, Danbury, operate without insurance, $200.50.

Ethan A. Hayes, 23, Grantsburg, speeding, $200.50.

William P. Higgins, 19, Lincoln, Neb., underage drinking, $263.50.

Amanda K. Holder, 30, Siren, operate without insurance, $200.50; speeding, $200.50.

Megan J. Hughes, 17, Dairyland, seat belt violation, $10.00; operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Kent A. Jacobson, 52, Lino Lakes, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Kaylee N. Jennissen, 21, Danbury, operate without valid license, $200.50.

Sandra J. Jensen, 47, Woodbury, Minn., operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Nathanial Z. Johnson, 21, Spooner, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Mary S. Johnson, 58, Grantsburg, retail theft, $185.00.

Travis C. Jones, 20, Milltown, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Eric D. Jones, 24, Webster, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Kimberly A. Jorpeland, 48, Brooklyn Center, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Michael P. Kaehler, 63, St. Cloud, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Trevor K. Kittleson, 24, Perry, Iowa, speeding, $200.50.

Troy A. Klang, 37, Duluth, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Bradley G. Knauber, 18, Frederic, speeding, $175.30.

Patrick A. Kozumplik, 55, Grantsburg, speeding, $175.30.

Paul A. Lacapa, 43, Hayward, speeding, $225.70.

Blaise R. Lanoha, 21, Omaha, Neb., underage drinking, $263.50.

Daniel W. Larsen, 19, Grantsburg, speeding, $185.00.

Amanda J. Lindahl, 23, Frederic, speeding, $175.30.

Patrick J. Lombardo, 57, Edina, Minn., fish without license, $192.70.

Susan E. Long, 60, Danbury, failure to notify police of accident, $263.50.

Rolf H. Lund, 45, Richfield, Minn., operate boat without valid certification, $200.50.

Candus J. Lunderberg, 38, St. Peter, Minn., operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Jonelle R. Maddock, 45, New Richmond, speeding, $200.50.

David P. Maloney, 47, Burnsville, Minn., fish without license, $192.70.

Thomas E. Mastaw, 67, South Range, operate without proof of insurance, $10.00; speeding, $175.30.

Karl J. Matrious, 18, Danbury, underage drinking, alcohol assessment, $263.50.

Justin R. Matrious, 17, Danbury, underage drinking, alcohol assessment, $263.50.

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New teachers

Grantsburg, Luck and Frederic

Grantsburg Kelsey Bucholtz, fourth-grade teacher, taught fourth grade for four years in the Lester Prairie School District, Lester Prairie, Minn.; Edwin Boneske - middle and high school band, taught band for one year at Oconto Falls; Alexandria Mason, fifth-grade teacher, taught one year in Garden City, Kan.; and Ashley Briggs, second grade teacher taught second grade in Siren School District the last three years. Briggs is a Grantsburg High School graduate. – Photo by Priscilla Bauer

Frederic Twelve new staff members are starting at the Frederic schools this year. And one longtime teacher just couldn’t stay retired and is returning half time. The new faces are (L to R): Kim Gould, K-12 library media specialist; Ryan Fitzgerald, 6-12 assistant principal; Jackie Zimski, elementary counselor; Steven Adams, 6-12 business; Dawn Harlander, fourth grade; Cary Cardinal, 6-12 math/science; Jennifer White, school psychologist intern; Carrie Petersen, K-12 art education; Kayla Hillman, CD aide; Kristi Fenning, school psychologist/SPED director; Mitchel Coe, CD aide; and Chrissy Taylor, elementary CD. In addition, the recently retired Greg Heine is returning as half-time choir director. While most of the teachers are new to the community, one should feel right at home here. Harlander, a Frederic graduate, is moving just two houses away from home. - Photo by Gregg Westigard

Luck The three new members of the teaching staff at Luck this year are all in the special education department. From left are special education aide Jenna Swenson, LD teacher Tim Smyth and special education aide Kelly Wiltrout. — Photo by Mary Stirrat

Music at the park

by Priscilla Bauer Leader staff writer GRANTSBURG – It was a perfect evening as a large crowd gathered Saturday, Aug. 25, at Memory Lake for the final Music in the Park performance of the summer.

Grant Dawson’s cool keyboarding and Erin Spohn’s sparkling vocals made for a stirring performance to the delight of the audience.

Members of Dawson’s band, father and son, John Kurtis Dehn and August Ogren-Dehn, joined Dawson and Spohn on the guitar and the drums.

The Grantsburg Music Festival Society extends gratitude to everyone who came out for this summer’s Music in the Park concerts and for the generous financial support from the community, without which Music in the Park performances wouldn’t be possible.

Note: Dawson and his band’s next performance will at The Fine Line in Minneapolis on Saturday, Sept. 1, at 9 p.m.

Contributions to the Grantsburg Music Festival Society may be made at Community Bank in Grantsburg.

It was a perfect evening as a large crowd gathered Saturday, Aug. 25, at Memory Lake for the final Music in the Park performance of the summer. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer

Members of Grant Dawson’s band, father and son, John Kurtis Dehn and August OgrenDehn, joined Dawson and Erin Spohn on the guitar and the drums.

Janice Panek was identified by her family as the birthday girl during a surprise birthday song serenade at the Grantsburg Music in the Park performance Saturday evening, Aug. 25.

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FALL SPORTS

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Luck smashes Grantsburg

Cards volleyball team opens 2012 season with a bang

Extra Points

Luck 3, Grantsburg 1

by Scott Hoffman Leader staff writer GRANTSBURG – Luck Cardinals came to Grantsburg on a hot August night, hoping to avenge years of frustration. And avenge they did, dominating one of the better programs in the state for the past 20-plus years.

In a four-game match, the Cards came out swinging, literally, winning the first two games 25-22 and 25-21 and nearly winning the third game, leading 22-18 at one point.Grantsburg came back and defeated them 25-23 with many hard-fought points. The fourth game started going back and forth, with tie scores at nine and 12, until Luck started pulling away, gaining a 19-16 advantage at one point and finally putting it away at 25-20. The Pirates seemed to have trouble in many of their usually strong points, hard serves that Luck seemed to handle well and accurate smashes that landed on the outsides of the lines.

“Grantsburg is amazing to play against; they are the best team we are going to learn how to adjust for and I thought my girls played very very well,” said coach Jen Nelson. “The girls made a decision to step up and their parents have been amazing supporting them and getting training and playing in the offseason they just really really stepped up. They love the game and it shows on the court. “I’d like to acknowledge every single one of them. They all had a role to play and they all did their job.”

Luck defenders put up a wall against Grantsburg’s Macy Hanson smash.

The Luck Cardinals volleyball team celebrates a game winner over Grantsburg Tuesday, Aug. 28 in Grantsburg. – Photos by Scott Hoffman

Even retired Bus Driver Ronny Everson got into the act with his version of the wave with some very scary-looking Luck fans.

••• OSSEO – Former Luck athletes Roger Steen and Landen Strilzuk are getting prepared for different roles on the gridiron this season, with Steen looking for a spot on the UW-Eau Claire Blugolds football team’s defensive line.

Eau Claire’s first game of the season is set for this Saturday, Sept.

1, in Eau Claire versus St. Thomas, Minn. Steen is also a member of the Blugolds track and field team. Strilzuk Roger Steen meanwhile, was a teammate, and roommate of Steen’s last season, but has since transferred to Bethel University and will be playing on the Royals football team. He is currently listed as a cornerback, and if Landen Strilzuk last year with Eau Claire is any indication, Strilzuk could see a lot of time on the field. He played several different roles both on offense and defense, for Eau Claire last season as a freshman. – Marty Seeger with information from athletics.bethel.edu and uwec.edu ••• MENOMONIE – The Luck Cardinals volleyball team competed at the Menomonie Sprawl recently and finished with a 5-3 record during the tournament. Bella Nelson, a junior, made the All-Tournament Team and had 95 kills, 39 digs, 10 aces and six blocks. Jaimee Buck finished with 56 digs and 11 aces, Hannah Karl, 20 digs 11 aces, Angela Gore 26 Kills, Ashley Dexter 22 kills and seven solo blocks, Jenni Holdt 18 kills, Abbie Otlo, 16 kills and four blocks, Tessa Clemenson, 201 assists, seven aces, 13 digs, Whitney Petersen, and 26 digs and Camille Marsten 14 kills and four blocks.

••• LEADER LAND – The St. Croix Falls at Frederic football game is being broadcast on 104.9 FM beginning at 7 p.m., on Friday, Aug. 31. The Amery at Ellsworth football game can be heard on 1260 AM, on Friday, Aug. 31, beginning at 7 p.m. The Minnesota Vikings at Houston Texans game can be heard on 104.9 FM on Thursday, Aug. 30, beginning at 6 p.m. The Northern Iowa at Wisconsin Badgers football game can be heard on 1260 AM, beginning at 2:30 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 1.

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Siren drops Frederic in conference opener Webster, St. Croix Falls win games Tuesday Siren 3, Frederic 0

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer FREDERIC – The Siren volleyball season opened with a big conference win over Frederic on Tuesday, Aug. 28, shutting down the Vikings 3-0 by scores of 2517, 25-13 and 25-17.

“Awesome start to our conference season,” said Siren coach Caryn Stanford after the game.

Although the Dragons won in the first round of the playoffs last season they couldn’t manage to pick up any match wins on the season. For Frederic, this is the first loss under new head coach Jackie Peterson.

“First game of the season. We need to trust our teammates and keep our spirits up throughout the match,” Peterson said.

The Vikings opened the first game strong while Siren had a bit of trouble communicating, but the Dragons momentum soon picked up and they were off to a winning night. Siren was able to get several points on tips over the net in game two, and throughout the game there were several saves and volleys that kept the crowd entertained. – with submitted information RIGHT: Siren freshman Lizzie Stanford serves the ball over the net on Tuesday, Aug. 28 – Photo by Mackenzie Erickson

Brittany Coulter sends the ball back over the net as Viking volleyball players Larissa Houtari and Kendra Mossey attempt the block in Tuesday’s opening conference on Aug. 28. – Photo by Mackenzie Erickson

Siren’s Raven Emery hits the ball as Frederic blocks the net. – Photo by Mackenzie Erickson

Sydney Stellrecht hits the ball for the Tigers. – Photo by Josh Johnson

Webster 3, Cumberland 1 WEBSTER – The Webster volleyball team earned its first win of the season over nonconference Cumberland on Tuesday, Aug. 28, by scores of 25-17, 24-26, 2512 and 25-19.

Webster junior Alexandria Holmstrom finished the night with 15 kills to lead the Tigers, followed by seven kills from Kenna Gall, Sydney Stellrecht, six; Gabby Schiller, five; and Christina Weis, four.

Weis also had 24 assists in the game, while

Marissa Elliot and Ashley Dietmeier each had six aces. Weis also had four aces.

St. Croix Falls 3, Unity 0 ST. CROIX FALLS – The Saints toppled Unity at St. Croix Falls Tuesday, Aug. 28, during both teams first conference game of the season by scores of 25-15, 25-19 and 25-17. No game stats were available at press time.

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Vikes push back Washburn-Bayfield in easy win carries and scored two times, and Roman Poirier scored one time with 15 yards on four carries. Braden completed five of six passes for 39 yards.

Defensively the Vikings were led by Eric Chenal and Bradley Erickson with five assisted tackles each. Brad Peterson had three assisted tackles, including a sack for a loss of eight yards, and Peter Chenal and Hunter Dodds each had two solo tackles.

Frederic scored 21 points in the first quarter and another 21 in the second.

They put on 16 points in the third quarter, and Zach Schmidt scored six points in the fourth quarter on a 75-yard punt return.

The Vikings will have a challenge early on in the season when they face St. Croix Falls this Friday, Aug. 31, in Frederic, beginning at 7 p.m.

Castleguards held to minus 45 yards of total offense Frederic 64, Washburn 0

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer WASHBURN – The Frederic Vikings football team made the long trek north and came home with an easy win over Washburn on Friday, Aug. 24. The Vikings held the Castleguards to minus 45 yards of total offense, and coach Ken Belanger pulled back many of his starters in the second half, after taking a 42-0 lead at halftime.

Peter Chenal rushed for 142 yards on 15 carries, and Jaryd Braden piled on 71 yards on six carries, and both scored twice. Adam Chenal had 35 yards on six

Frederic Vikings huddle up before the next play at Washburn on Friday, Aug. 24. – Photos by Gary King

Peter Chenal picks up yardage in a blowout at Washburn. Chenal had 142 yards on 15 carries.

Chris Schorn heads downfield untouched.

Cardinals forge ahead in win over Bruce Eight-man jamboree in Rice Lake showcases Lakeland 8 Conference Luck 46, Bruce 0

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer RICE LAKE – The Rice Lake sports complex hosted an enthusiastic crowd during the first football game of the new eight-man jamboree, and those who were able to take in that first game got their money’s worth Saturday, Aug. 25. New Auburn and Northwood/Solon Springs kicked things off in a thrilling game that ended with a 48-42 win for New Auburn by a touchdown that was scored in the final 16 seconds of the game.

New Auburn actually trailed 20-7 at the half but in the first 25 seconds of the second half, they scored two touchdowns to

take the lead and give the crowd a taste of the fast pace and high-scoring games that eight-man is known for. But the Luck Cardinals showcased the fact that a little defense can be played as well. The Cardinals held Bruce scoreless in the second game of the jamboree, which turned out to be the hottest part of the day, with heat radiating off the artificial turf. It made a difference at the start of the game, according to Cardinals coach Don Kendzior.

“It really did. Seemed like a couple of our guys didn’t really get going until later.

Maybe drank a little too much water,” said Kendzior, who saw his Cardinals up 7-0 after the first quarter on a quarterback keeper by Trent Strapon.

The Cardinals kept it methodical in the second quarter, running the ball while continuing to shut the Bruce offense down. Despite losing a fumble midway through the second quarter, the Cards got the ball back, and with 4:10 remaining in the half, managed to score three times, including a run by Joe Christensen, 32-yard run by Karsten Petersen and another score on a beautiful catch by Petersen, who ran

Luck football captains, from (L to R): Kyle Hunter, Joe Christensen, Evan Armour and Brodie Kunze wait at midfield for the coin toss, with shirts that read, “Leave no Doubt.”

Luck’s Trent Strapon scrambles for more yardage against Bruce on Saturday, Aug. 25, at Rice Lake for the eight-man jamboree. – Photos by Marty Seeger Defensively Armour was in on eight it 31 yards to the end zone to put Luck up tackles, followed by Trevor Dexter with 26-0 at the half.

“It was a little bit of a slow start but five and Kyle Hunter with four. Dexter Bruce is well coached,” Kendzior said, also had four sacks for a loss of 16 yards adding that the defensive coach was a and Christensen and Eric Blaser also recorded sacks. head coach at Ladysmith for 21 years.

While Kendzior was happy with the “That’s the guy that was running the defense and I was worried he’d have win, he says the team still has a lot to something. He did, but you know, we ad- work on and is capable of becoming even justed it and it was good,” said Kendzior. better as the season wears on. With the Evan Armour got in on the scoring mix goal of a 10-0 season set, Luck will need to in the second half, scoring early on a 65- improve given how the other teams yard reception. Jan Rozumalski kicked the played Saturday. Siren had a 57-7 blowout extra point to put the Cards up 33-0. win over Winter, Prairie Farm crushed Rozumalski was 4 of 7 for extra points, Birchwood 84-8 and New Auburn and and the Cards continued their scoring ses- Northwood/Solon Springs shined on Satsion with a 16-yard touchdown by Ar- urday.

“This is a good start for us, a good test,” mour early in the fourth quarter. In all it was a solid team effort, with five Cardi- Kendzior said. “We got to get better, nals totaling 220 yards rushing on 47 car- there’s a lot of corrections we got to make, ries. Strapon also completed eight of nine and we will. I mean we’ve got some pretty passes for 184 yards and one interception good athletes that are pretty explosive out there.” and two touchdowns.

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Pirates version of the blur offense comes up inches short Cumberland hangs on in a 34-28 thriller Cumberland 34, Grantsburg 28

by Scott Hoffman Leader staff writer GRANTSBURG – For the first time in six years Grantsburg put up a fight with Cumberland, on Friday, Aug. 24, in a three-plus-hour annual nonconference showdown. New head coach Adam Hale’s first game resembled a track meet, with many long scoring plays racking up 480 total yards offense. The Pirates resembled a well-oiled college team running their no-huddle offense with plays being called by Hale from the sideline and players confirming the plays on wristbands.

Lucas Willis had quite a night passing, scrambling and outright running the ball.

“Lucas Willis had a terrific opening night for his first game at quarterback. He threw for 285 yards and rushed for another 76,” commented Hale. Bryce Ryan had 72 yards receiving and 39 rushing and a touchdown. Connor Myers had five catches for 100 yards and two touch-

downs. Joe Gaffney rushed for 80 yards and Brandon Ryan had four catches for 41 yards and a touchdown. “ I thought we came out a little sloppy on both sides of the ball and played tight on offense. We had way too many careless penalties in the first half,” Hale said.

Grantsburg had one interception and was penalized 10 times. Cumberland had three fumbles lost and was penalized seven times “As the game went on I felt we settled down and moved the ball well on offense.

Defense came up with some big stops in the second half and we had a shot to win it but came up a half-foot short. Cumberland is a good team and has some terrific skilled kids in their backfield,” added Hale.

Cumberland had 483 total yards offense and was led by Zach Nyhus who rushed for an amazing 236 yards. Quarterback Kyle Narges threw for 206 yards. Receiving leader Damen Feiertag had two catches for 133 yards and a pair of scores.

Defensively for the Pirates Brandon Ryan led the team with eight tackles and two fumble recoveries. Jacob Wald had eight tackles and a fumble recovery. Chandler

Connor Myers scores as Brandon Ryan and Jake Wald help celebrate.

Witzany and Colton Tretsven each blocked a kick. Josh Glover and Bryce Ryan each had seven tackles with Glover forcing two fumbles and Ryan having three tackles for loss.

A big factor for both teams was the 80degree heat. Officials delayed the game several times to allow players to hydrate but even then many players had issues with cramping and had to be stretched out by trainers. A long game got even longer when Bryan Bielmeier severely injured his arm and the game was stopped to allow an ambulance crew to attend to him. Pirates look ahead to their conference opener against Shell Lake this Friday, Aug. 31. Coach Hale is not looking past them.

“The Lakers have an outstanding history and are a well-coached team who will be ready to play. We have a lot to work on this week in order to get ready for them,” said Hale.

LEFT: Grantsburg’s Joe Gaffney and Cumberland’s Zach Nyhus were both rushing leaders for their respective teams. Nyhus had 236 yards in the game on Friday, Aug. 24, at Grantsburg.

No. 15, Lucas Willis, dives ahead for extra yardage for the Pirates. – Photos by Scott Hoffman

Saints drop tough game at Osceola Both teams struggle to hang on in football opener Osceola 27, St. Croix Falls 8

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer OSCEOLA – It was a tough way for the Saints to open the football season in Osceola on Friday, Aug. 24, when they suffered a 27-8 loss to their rival Chieftains. St. Croix Falls has owned Osceola over the past three seasons, but the streak ended Friday and gave the Chieftains their first

Michael Chernyaev No. 18, of St. Croix Falls finds some room to run against the Osceola Chieftains on Friday, Aug. 24. – Photos by Marty Seeger

New Saints coach Grant Belisle holds a quick conference with Michael Chernyaev.

win in over a year after losing all of their games last year.

The game got off to a rocky start as both teams lost fumbles in their first snaps of the game, and the Saints turned the ball over once again midway through the first quarter despite being able to move the ball. Osceola took the first lead of the game with 5:59 to go in the first quarter on a 50-yard pass play to put the Chieftains up 8-0.

St. Croix turned the ball over again about a minute later, and Osceola used it to their advantage, setting up first with a 22-yard pass play and running touch-

down to take a 14-0 lead. The Saints managed to push the ball upfield in their next possession on a big run by Shane Swanson and another by Joe Rademacher. But the Saints got to the 13-yard line and penalties stacked up. They eventually turned the ball over on downs, and despite another turnover on a fumble, kept the Chieftains out of the end zone for the 14-0 halftime lead.

Osceola made it a 20-0 game late in the third quarter, and it wasn’t until the fourth quarter that the Saints were able to score on a run by Ben Kopp. Rademacher would punch through the line for the 2-

Joe Rademacher of St. Croix Falls avoids a Chieftains tackle during a loss in their opening game at Osceola. point conversion, but that’s all the Saints would get. The Saints will get their next test this Friday, Aug. 31, in Frederic, when they take on the Vikings, beginning at 7 p.m.

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Saints run to first in opening meet

Grantsburg boys lead the pack once again as a team

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer GRANTSBURG – Grantsburg hosted the area’s first cross-country meet of the season on Thursday, Aug. 23, during the annual Sherstad Invitational. For the second year in a row, it was the Lady Saints who came away victorious with a team win. The Saints boys finished fifth overall out of the six other teams competing.

“What a way to start the season for my ladies,” said coach Jennifer Clemins. “I couldn’t be prouder of them. We chatted a little bit about who we could try to pace

The Saints girls cross-country team took first in the opening meet of the season at Grantsburg. Pictured are (L to R): Madalyn Bollig, Autumn Erickson, Jordan Johnson, Erica Bergmann, Sophie Klein and Allie Holmdahl. – Photos submitted unless otherwise noted off of from the other teams as well as how we could try to run as a pack as a team, but the main thing was to just go out there and have fun (as much fun as they could) on this very challenging course. They went out there and owned it.”

Sophie Klein was the first to cross the finish line for the Saints and was the champion overall in her first-ever high school meet. The freshman finished with a time of 17:59.4, quite a bit faster than second-place Kally Schiller, of Webster, who had a time of 18:39.1.

“She came out with her ferocity, letting everyone know that she is going to be a force to be reckoned with this season,” Clemins said.

Erica Bergmann followed through with a fourth-place overall finish of 19:36.5, Autumn Erickson, 19:52.7, Jordan Johnson, 20:13.5, Allie Holmdahl, 22:16.2, Madalyn Bollig, 22:47.6, and Joleen Gravelle, 23:18.

Spooner was second for the girls teams followed by Webster and Shell Lake.

“For the boys, we struggled a little bit tonight as a team. I was hoping for a better team place finish, but we did the best we could with the difficulty of the course,” Clemins said.

Henry Klein was the leader for the boys, taking third overall with a time of 18:31.5, but it was the Grantsburg Pirate boys who shined through with their first team victory of the season, defeating North St. Paul, Minn., who took second place followed by Unity/Luck, Webster, St. Croix Falls and Spooner.

Daniel Pederson of Spooner took first overall with a time of 18:03.3, and Jacob Ohnstad of Grantsburg was second overall with a time of 18:10.3. Richard Schneider was second on the Pirates team and fourth overall with a time of 18:53.1.

Austin Handy finished with a time of 20:17.5, Erland Olson, 20:17.8, Taylor Olson, 21:23.3, Gus Johnson, 21:39.2, and Keith Vollendorf had a time of 21:39.5.

Unity/Luck was led by Amon ABOVE and BELOW: Tuesday, Aug. 28, Unity/Luck, Frederic and St. Croix Falls cross-coun- O’Connor with a time of 19:51.8, and try teams competed in Frederic. Results for this race can be found on raceberryjam.com. Web- ninth overall, and Webster’s Matt Smith ster also competed at Bruce Tuesday, and those results can be found on itiming.com. finished seventh overall to lead the Tigers with a time of 19:38.9. Teammate Billy Cooper was right at his heels with a time of 19:40.3.

Webster’s Emma Kelby races at Grantsburg on Thursday, Aug. 23. – Photo by Larry Samson

The Grantsburg Pirates cross-country team took first at their home opening meet in Grantsburg on Thursday, Aug. 23. – Photo by Larry Samson

Colton Sorensen and Austin Baker lead the pack for Unity/Luck at Grantsburg. – Photo by Larry Samson

Webster’s Billy Cooper (front) and Matt Smith race in Grantsburg. – Photo by Larry Samson

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A whirlwind start for Unity/Luck tennis

But team pulls out win in first conference match

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer AMERY – The Unity/Luck tennis team has been traveling all over the place playing tennis but got their first conference match under their belt last week, Tuesday, Aug. 21, at Amery. They lost as a team by a score of 6-1.

“This was our first conference match after numerous tournaments and lineup changes this summer,” said coach Beth Fogarty. “It was a rocky start, but even though the final score doesn’t reflect it, there were some very tough, close matches played.”

Unity’s Anna Ebensperger walked away victorious at the No. 1 singles match against Abbey Marquand. Ebensperger won both sets, 6-3 and 6-1.

“Anna Ebensperger held tough mentally to bring her game around to win 6-3, 6-1 against Marquand. Anna can be her own worst enemy on the court, but she has been continually pushing herself to overcome and focus on simply the game itself,” Fogarty said, adding that the No. 1 doubles team, Tess Anderson and Kayla Bramsen, put up a fight but ended up losing 6-4 and 7-5.

“They are still working on their cohesiveness as a doubles team, but managed quite well today for limited playing time together,” Fogarty said.

First conference win DURAND – After opening the conference season with a loss, the Eagles tennis team picked up their first conference win of the season at Durand on Thursday, Aug. 23. All four of Unity/Luck’s singles players pulled out wins in their respective matches, including Anna Ebensperger, Sierra Thomfohrda, Kelsy Johnson and Cass Hanson. Coach Beth Fogarty said she hopes the team win will set the tone for

The Unity/Luck tennis team is showing improvement after getting their first couple of conference matches in over the past week. Pictured back row (L to R): Volunteer coach Tom Hoffman, Tess Anderson, Leslie Peterson, Sierra Thomfohrda, Kelsy Johnson, Anna Ebensperger, Cass Hanson and head coach Beth Fogarty. Middle row: Volunteer coach Jane Hoffman, Esther O’Connor, Nikki Bystrom, Anna Luepke, Alaura Lemieux, Kayla Bramsen and Beth Johnson. Front row: Danielle Tonnar, Destinie Kobs and Emily Ferguson. – Photo submitted more wins in the upcoming matches.

“From the start, Kelsy Johnson and Sierra Thomfohrda had a good handle on their opponents,” said Fogarty. At No. 3 singles, Kelsy just needed to figure out how to play her type of shots against her opponent’s slower-paced balls.”

Fogarty said Hanson fought hard throughout the match and has been making great progress this season, especially since it is her first season on varsity. All three of Unity/Luck’s doubles teams lost their matches, but Fogarty said they’re getting better each day.

“We still have a long way to go, as a whole team, but this was a big pick-meup for Unity/Luck tennis today,” she said.

Unity 7, Barron.

BALSAM LAKE – The Unity/Luck tennis team grabbed their second team win in a row at home against Barron on Tuesday, Aug. 28, winning 7-0.

“Today was a huge confidence booster for our Unity/Luck team,” said coach Beth Fogarty. “Barron is a nonconference match, yet gives us amazing opportunity to better ourselves in match play. Barron’s team tonight was very similar to our own team in regards to ability of play.”

At No. 1 singles, Anna Ebensperger won 6-0, 6-0 and Sierra Thomfohrda won 6-4, 4-6, and 6-2 at No. 2 singles. No. 3 singles player Kelsy Johnson won 6-2, 6-1, and Cass Hanson followed through with a 6-0, 6-2 victory.

“I was very impressed with our singles players ability to read their opponents

play and adjust their own game to have a solid win. This was a big day, and most wins for our doubles teams as well,” Fogarty said.

Kayla Bramsen and Tess Anderson pulled out the 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory at the No. 2 doubles spot. Leslie Peterson and Emily Ferguson won in the No. 2 doubles match, 6-3, 7-5, and Destinie Kobs and Beth Johnson pulled out the win 6-4, 6-4.

“Tess Anderson and Kayla Bramsen put up an incredible fight to win their match in three sets. They were relentless throughout and have really started to grow and mesh more as a doubles team.

Also No. 2 and No. 3 doubles have respectable wins tonight and have been impressing me more and more each match,” Fogarty said.

Dragons football gets off to a strong start Freeze Warriors in eight-man opener Siren 57, Winter 7

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer RICE LAKE – The Siren Dragons played the third game of Saturday’s eight-man football jamboree on Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Rice Lake sports complex. The Dragons played to slightly cooler temperatures than the game before, but it was Winter who started out hot by taking the opening kickoff 71 yards for the score and a 7-0 lead. It wasn’t the best start for the Drag-

ons, but it didn’t take too long for them to get back on track as they scored 57 unanswered points against a much smaller Winter squad, who had just 11 athletes suited to play.

“A great team effort once again on both sides of the ball as everyone got a chance to play on the beautiful Rice Lake field. Defensively, we never let Winter get on track and forced four fumbles. The team showed a lot of character as Winter ran the opening kickoff for a touchdown, but the players never looked back and forged ahead despite the setback. Again, from both sides of the ball and special teams, an entire group effort,” said coach Bill Hoefler, who has a Dragons team that could be making some noise this year on

the eight-man field.

John D’Jock scored the Dragons first touchdown of the game with 10:47 still left to play in the first quarter on a 49-yard burst. Siren then recovered an onside kick and capitalized on the surprise soon after on a Caleb Mulroy 6-yard run to put the Dragons up 14-7 and they never surrendered the lead after that.

“We had over 250 yards team rushing which was balanced throughout our four running backs of Johnny D’Jock, Caleb Mulroy, Reuben Mixsooke and Jared Emery. Johnny D’Jock had some big gainers from the outside as Caleb Mulroy pounded the inside for the tough yardage.

Reuben Mixsooke also had a long gain for a touchdown called back,” Hoefler said.

The third touchdown came on a great defensive play by Shay Johnson, who stripped the ball from the hands of a Winter running back and ran it in for the score to make it a 22-7 lead. Johnson also kicked five extra points for the Dragons. Before the first quarter was over, Siren would score twice more to make it a 37-7 game and eventual 44-7 lead at the half.

One of several other highlights included a pass from Jared Emery to Josh Lemieux in the first half. It was the Dragons only passing touchdown of the game.

Siren already has their first bye of the season this week and will need to use the extra time in between to prepare for their next game at Birchwood on Saturday, Sept. 8, beginning at 1 p.m.

Bears attack Tigers in football opener Clayton 46, Webster 6

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer CLAYTON – Webster lost to a tough Clayton Bears team on opening night of the football season Friday, Aug. 24, in Clayton. The Bears held Webster scoreless

until early on in the start of the second half, when Lance Preston scored on a 1yard run, but that was it for the Tigers as they fell behind 20-0 at the half.

The Tigers had a total of 136 yards on 43 carries and Preston rushed 21 times for 62 yards. Aaron Dietmeier had 45 yards on five carries and Shawn Stevens rushed for

21 yards on six carries. Quarterback Alex Spafford threw just two times for 12 yards.

Defensively, it was Cliff Benjamin who led in tackles with 10, including one sack.

Dietmeier had eight tackles and Ryan Curtis had four.

Clayton rushed for 336 total yards and Kyle Larson completed nine of 15 passes

for 94 yards with one interception, which was caught by Dillon Reeder. The Tigers had trouble stopping junior running back James Hoffman who had 213 yards on 19 carries and five touchdowns.

Webster will host Flambeau for their first home game of the season beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 31.

Eagles fall in football opener Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 34, Unity 6

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer CHETEK – The Eagles football team put up just six points in a loss to Chetek-Weyerhaeuser on Friday, Aug. 24, during their

football opener. Unity trailed 20-6 at the half and couldn’t put up anymore points in the second half. Jacob Ruck hauled in an interception and returned the catch 18 yards, and Kyle Sorensen rushed for 34 yards on 14 carries. Zach Johnson had 25 yards on nine carries and Aaron Koshatka carried the ball three times for 36 yards.

Other than that, it was a quiet night for the Eagles. Johnson completed two of 10 passes for 21 yards with one interception.

“We are a very young team. Some of our players saw their first varsity action on Friday night,” said coach Dave Anderson.

“We will be improving each game as the players gain that varsity experience.”

On defense, Justin Peper, Colin Loehr, Dylan Ruck and Jacob Ruck each had three unassisted tackles. Jacob Ruck was in on four tackles as well.

The Eagles next game is set for Friday, Aug. 31, at home against Cameron, beginning at 7 p.m.

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Golfers remain consistent on tough courses Team shoots personal best in Barron Tuesday

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer CUMBERLAND – The Luck/Unity girls golf team continued its stretch of consistent golf at the Cumberland Golf Course on Friday, Aug. 24. Five teams competed against each other with Avery Steen earning medalist honors, shooting a score of 40, and the team shooting a final score of 212.

“She has been very consistent at about 4-over par,” said coach Ron Steen, adding that Cumberland is one of the tougher courses to play.

Jillian Klatt came through with a 56, followed by Tina Lennartson with a 57.

Lennartson had four challenging holes but Steen said she had a strong finish.

Megan Bartylla shot a 59 and Maddie Joy, 60. Briana Colbert and Kerrigan Ekholm shot 81 and 76 respectively.

“Megan Bartylla had four tough holes that added too many strokes. She has a great attitude to improve and she has,” Steen said.

Klatt continues to improve on her game like the other golfers and is trying to break into the 40s before the year is complete.

“All the girls know they can lower their scores, but it will take time, and they are learning a lot about golf and about patience as well,” Steen said.

St. Croix Falls golf results CUMBERLAND – Saints golfers competed in Cumberland on Friday, Aug. 24, with Samantha O’Brien shooting a team best of 58. Kamille Flandrena and McKenzie Katzmark both shot scores of 70, Taylor Orton shot 78 and Hayley Cermin scored an 85.

Team best for Luck/Unity BARRON – The Luck/Unity golf team powered their way to a first-place finish in Barron on Tuesday, Aug. 28, in Barron with a score of 208, followed by Barron’s 226 and St. Croix Falls with a 249.

“The girls were pretty proud of that,” said coach Ron Steen, who has been seeing steady improvement with every match. His daughter, Avery Steen, was the overall leader with an individual score of 39, followed by Tina Lennartson, 54, Jillian

Klatt, 56, and Maddie Joy and Megan Bartylla each with 61. Kerrigan Ekholm also shot a 61.

Steen said his daughter played consistent throughout the day, and Lennartson tied her personal best score despite getting off to a shaky start on the first two holes.

“Jillian had a few bad shots that hurt her overall round. She is going to have a great round of golf very soon. Maddie Joy had four holes that just ate her up. She had her first birdie of the year. Kerrigan was in the same boat with Maddie, but she hit too many trees,” said Steen.

For the Saints it was Samantha O’Brien who led with a score of 56, followed by McKenzie Katzmark, 69, Megan Swenson, 70, Kamille Flandrena, 74, Taylor Orton and Hayley Cermin each had 76 and Lindsey Wondra shot 80.

Bounty hunter

by Terry Lehnertz and Greg Parent St. Croix Valley Raceway ST. CROIX FALLS – Mother Nature brought the heat and humidity back to St. Croix Valley Raceway for Thunder in the Valley No. 5, and the heat was also turned up in the pure stock division. After a $100 bounty was placed on the dominating Jason Havel a week ago, five new drivers attended on Friday to take a run at the extra cash. In the headlining UMSS sprints, Scotty Thiel capped the night with his second career UMSS sprint car victory, and first of the season, in the final appearance for the winged cars at The Valley in 2012.

After some quickly run heat races and a short autograph session hosted by Thiel and fellow UMSS pilot Anna Kouba, the pure stocks started off the feature contests with their 20-lap finale. The bounty excitement was doubled from last week, courtesy of GRP Motorsports doubling of the Havel bounty from $100 to an eye-popping $200. Havel once again elected to start at the tail, making him eligible for the bounty, while Jon Wigchers and Clay Potaczek paced the field to green. Wigchers led early before yielding to the fifthstarting George Richards, with Krysta Swearingen close behind. Havel, meanwhile, was charging his way through the field along with the Ford of Brandon Davis. Just prior to halfway, Havel was up to third and working over Swearingen for second. A midrace caution featured a Richards-led restart with the Swearingen/Havel tandem jostling for runner-up in front of Davis, Wigchers and Potaczek.

After just two green-flag laps, Havel saw his opening and pounced on the opportunity. Once passed, Richards was unable to seriously rechallenge for the lead and motored the rest of the way in second place.

For the mind-boggling 11th week in a row, Havel celebrated his victory by passing out treats, and his winning trophy, to his adoring young fan base while pocketing the extra bounty cash. Richards was the best of the rest ahead of Swearingen, Potaczek and Wigchers.

The UMSS micro sprints were uncharacteristically choppy at their start. A pair of cautions before the first lap could be completed, set the theme for a race that barely half the field finished. The first two cautions were courtesy of Greg Gunderson’s cantankerous transmission, and Gunderson was unable to complete a lap.

With Allison Berger unable to make the call, the six-car field was shrunken to five and the youngsters Ty Sampair and Tony Duran quickly emerged from Sandy Traaseth, Bryan Patrick and Steve Traaseth. Sampair led early but by lap four, Duran took over the top spot. Duran, already with a pair of wins this season, stretched his lead over the rest of the distance in collecting his third sticker of the summer in front of Sampair, Sandy Traaseth and Steve Traaseth.

The North Branch Bullseye Shooting Range future fours tackled the quarter mile next, paced by Chris Rick and Hope

Tucker. At the drop of Shaun Cimfl’s green flag, Team Rollover, Damon and Dylan Roberts, quickly overtook Tucker and began their pursuit of Rick. Despite the team’s combined five feature wins, Rick proved unbeatable on this night as he maintained a solid lead the entire distance to pick up his first-ever SCVR win in front of Damon Roberts, Dylan Roberts, Oliver Swanson and Nicki DuBois.

The championship points battle is really heating up in the Sterling Bank UMSS traditional sprints. Johnny Parsons III, Kevin Bradwell and Rob Caho Jr. have figured in most of the wins this season, and all three were a factor again Friday. Caho started outside of Lucas Milz and immediately settled into his favorite groove, high off the cushion, foot on the floor and in the lead. Milz held the second spot for the first lap before Jeff Pellersels took over runnerup honors on lap two. At halfway, it was the three points leaders up front, Caho, Bradwell and Parsons. It remained that way until an unlucky lap-13 incident. As the leaders were lapping Tom Porter, Porter’s back end broke loose and he slid up near the turn-four wall. Suddenly his tires found traction and he shot down across the track through the middle of the lead pack just behind Caho. Porter barely tapped Parsons, but chopped hard across Bradwell’s front, ending “The Rocketman’s” night with nonfunctioning steering. The contact with Porter was enough to cause a flat for Parsons, but rather than give up track position, Parsons elected to go the rest of the way on three shoes and a flat left front. On the restart, the extra drag on Parsons’ ride was enough to allow Pellersels and Denny Stordahl to slip by while Caho continued to lead. Parsons would eventually muscle back around Stordahl but could not reel in Pellersels. At the double checkers, Caho posed with the red-and-white SCVR checkers for the fourth time this summer, ahead of Pellersels, Parsons, Stordahl and Milz.

Twenty-three WISSOTA Midwest modifieds thundered to green in the evening’s penultimate race, with Ryan Olson and Justin Oestreich showing the way. In a field overflowing with fast and talented drivers, Olson led for the first six laps, holding off the likes of Oestreich, Ryan Viltz, Mitch Weiss, Nick Koehler, Corey Fogelson and Vince Corbin. Just prior to the midpoint, Viltz set his No. 3 Shaw at the head of the class and began pulling away. Meanwhile, Olson and Oestreich continued to battle while Mike Mueller charged from deep in the field to join the top five. A late-race caution set up a greenwhite-checkered finish, but it didn’t faze Viltz who went on to pick up his second win in the space of three weeks in front of Oestreich, Olson, Koehler and Mueller.

Making the long tow over from Sheboygan once again paid off for Scotty Thiel in Upper Midwest sprint car series racing action. Thiel drove to an impressive second career UMSS victory at the St. Croix Valley Raceway on Friday Aug. 24. Chris Graf of

Glencoe, Minn., had led from the onset of the race, but on lap 15 of the 20-lap event, Thiel ducked under Graf exiting turn two for the top spot. Just as it appeared the race would go green the entire distance, Tony Kaus scraped the wall and stopped in turn three. This put seven-time 2012 UMSS winner Brooke Tatnell right behind Thiel for the quick two-lap dash to checkers. Thiel knew where he needed to be on the restart and held off Tatnell for the win.

On a warm, humid evening with a heavy track, the cushion grew tall in the corners and both the winged and nonwinged sprint cars would use that ledge to lock in their right rear tires and power around the turns. For Thiel, he was able to not only find traction on the cushion but also near the bottom of the track as well.

Commenting after the race, Thiel stated, “My car was working very well on both the top and the bottom tonight. This is a fun track to drive. I enjoy making a few trips west each year to run with the UMSS. It’s a competitive group with some really good drivers. I’m looking forward to tomorrow night at Rice Lake.” Thiel will attempt to make it a weekend sweep but Tatnell, Graf, Richert and company will have other thoughts.

Following the usual double-round of qualifying races, high-point driver Tatnell redrew the No. 4 pill for the feature race invert. This put current UMSS point leader and defending champion Jerry Richert, Jr. on the pole with Chris Graf to his outside. Thiel and Tatnell comprised row two. Graf immediately grabbed the lead, as he blasted around the quartermile bullring on the berm up top. Richert held second briefly until Thiel got by and then Richert’s brother-in-law Tatnell. The laps clicked off at a quick pace with Graf in control, but Thiel began reeling him in using both the top and the bottom at various times. Soon Graf knew that a competitor was on his heels, and it turned out to be Thiel instead of Tatnell. Once Thiel made his winning pass, he had to survive the final two-lap green-white-checker dash to the cash following the only caution of the race. Tatnell had moved into second on lap 16, so it would be no easy task keeping the talented Aussie behind him. The Sheboygan hot-shoe was up to the challenge and went on to record the victory. The win paid the Thiel Motorsports team $1,000 thanks to some sponsorship from GRP Motorsports. GRP also helps the team with some tow money each time they head west to compete with the UMSS. Graf finished third behind Thiel and Tatnell with Richert in fourth and 2009 UMSS champion Leigh Thomas in fifth from his ninth starting spot. Rounding out the top-10 finishers were Sye Anderson, Jason Tostenson, Andy Jones in a brand new car, Rick Kobs making his winged sprint car debut in the Ron Olson sprinter, and 2011 Co-Rookie of the Year Anna Kouba. Ultimate sprint heat race wins went to Richert and Tatnell while Graf

and Tatnell topped the two challenge races.

The St. Croix Valley Raceway regular season wraps up next Friday, Aug. 31, with another special event. The Bullring Blast! will bring the WISSOTA late models to the raceway for the first time since the track converted to its current quartermile configuration in the early 1990s.

Open modifieds, WISSOTA midwest modifieds, UMSS traditional sprints and pure stocks are also on the card. One postseason event, the two-day Badger state championship will conclude the racing schedule at The Valley on Sept. 21 and 22 with two complete shows in all five of the track’s regular divisions.

Additional details for these or any other future events at St. Croix Valley Raceway can be found on the track’s Web site, scvraceway.com.

Race summary: WISSOTA Midwest modifieds feature: Ryan Viltz, Justin Oestreich, Ryan Olson, Nick Koehler, Mike Mueller, Corey Fogelson, Josh Bazey, Tony Schill, Vince Corbin, Ryan Johnson, John Remington, Kyle Steffen, Jacob Toepper, Ross Fuhrman, Elizabeth Toepper, Jason Bonngaard, Mitch Weiss, Jason Schill, Greg Arnt, Eric Gadach, Jake Stai, Frank Fabio, Kevin Marlett and Mike Halvorsen (DNS).

UMSS traditional sprints feature: Rob Caho Jr., Jeff Pellersels, Johnny Parsons III, Denny Stordahl, Lucas Milz, Jack Clark, Mike Huesmann, Kevin Bradwell, Katrina Sautbine, Tom Porter, Brad Nelson and Ryan Olson (DNS). UMSS micro sprints feature: Tony Duran, Ty Sampair, Sandy Traaseth, Steve Traaseth, Bryan Patrick, Greg Gunderson and Allison Berger (DNS). Pure stocks feature: Jason Havel, George Richards, Krysta Swearingen, Clay Potaczek, Jon Wigchers, Dustin Sheuer, Justin Rick, Tony DuBois, Bryan Ciolkosz, Kyle Hallin, Mason McEvers, Brandon Davis, Dennis Stordahl, Dale Spychalla and Todd Roscell. Future fours feature: Chris Rick, Damon Roberts, Dylan Roberts, Oliver Swanson, Nicki DuBois, Bob Carver Jr., Hope Tucker.

UMSS race results - St. Croix Valley Raceway Aug. 24, (Race No. 13). Alpha Apparel and Promotions ultimate sprint race No. 1 (six laps): Jerry Richert, Jr. 63, Tony Kaus 3TK, Chris Graf 20G, Rick Kobs 34, Leigh Thomas 29, Andy Jones 73. Meeks Video ultimate sprint race No. 2 (six laps): Brooke Tatnell 86AU, Scotty Thiel 64, Sye Anderson 37, Anna Kouba 5 and Jason Tostenson 36 DNF. Mastell Brothers Trailer Service challenge Race No. 1 (8 laps): Graf, Thiel, Richert, Thomas, Tostenson, Kouba. Driverwebsites.com challenge Race No. 2 (8 laps): Tatnell, Jones, Anderson, Kaus, Kobs. GRP Motorsports A Main (20 laps): Thiel, Tatnell, Graf, Richert, Thomas, Anderson, Tostenson, Jones, Kobs, Kouba, Kaus. Lap leaders: Graf 1-14, Thiel 15-20. Cautions: 1.

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Marquee match-up in Vikingville It’s been quite awhile since the Frederic Vikings locked horns with the St. Croix Falls Saints on the gridiron. Old-timers remember a frosty night in the early 1990s when the Vikes – challenging for a conference title THE SPORTS under then-coach Joel Wells – succumbed to coach Keith O’Donnell’s Saints on the SCF turf. Peter Dornfeld, Bobby Lee and Andy Tricker were among the FHS stars on that Viking squad which narrowly missed a conference title thanks to that loss and an earlier stumble against Somerset.

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During the days of the Upper St. Croix Valley Conference during the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s Frederic generally had its way with the football Saints, albeit with a few notable exceptions. It will be interesting to see if the 2012 Vikes will be able to rekindle their old magic versus a much bigger school. Show up early Friday at R.P. Glynn field in Frederic. This could be a classic.

Unprecedented passing numbers The new Grantsburg Pirate offense under new coach Adam Hale certainly turned plenty of heads last Friday despite coming up short in a gut-wrenching 34-28 decision to visiting Cumberland. Strong-armed quarterback Lucas Willis tossed four TD passes – three to Connor Myers – in a losing cause as GHS unveiled a 21st century-style spread offense which has seldom – if ever – been seen in Leader Land. See game story and stats elsewhere on these pages.

Small-town girl restores ‘58 Dodge Wins big at Mopar Nationals event in Ohio COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Mopar Nationals automobile show was held in Columbus, Ohio, on Aug. 10-12 at the National Trail Raceway, where Joanna Bartosh of Webster entered her bright yellow 1958 Dodge W100 power giant truck into the show. With exception of the seat upholstery, she completely restored the truck from the ground up and to its original condition. Two professional judges completely inspected the truck, checking to ensure its true originality and, as a result, Bartosh took first place overall in the original truck class.

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A plaque was presented to Bartosh on Saturday, Aug. 11, and she was then requested to drive her truck to lead a parade of different class winners around the grounds and onto the drag strip.

At that location, she was stopped by representatives from Mopar Muscle Magazine, who chose her truck to receive the best of show truck trophy. The truck was then featured on a tribute shirt that was sold at the show and broadcast on the Mopar Muscle Magazine Web site at moparnats.org. The site will be posting photos soon and will be featuring her truck winning both awards.

“I was very honored to have my father, Jim Bartosh, attend the show with me,” commented Bartosh. He taught me everything I know about restoring vehicles.” – Marty Seeger with submitted information

P O R T S

Thieving varmints At first it was breathtaking when – at daybreak in early July – one or two pairs of sandhill cranes began to glide into a newly mown hayfield east of Frederic, punctuating the quiet countryside with their peculiar and haunting croaking call. These days, the quickly well-adjusted birds have developed a knack for waiting until the human inhabitants of the premises have departed, at which time they apparently opt to sneak into a garden where they summarily destroy prime ears of sweet corn and any tomato which is approaching ripeness. Though the gangly birds certainly deserve this gardener’s ire, most of the blame for the ornithological predation must go to a formerly efficient 13-year-old cur, which Father Time has rendered essentially useless as a yard-patrolling watchdog.

A quick check of the Wisconsin DNR Web site indicates there is not yet a hunting season on sandhill cranes.

An opening-week record of 4-3 had the Swami breathing a sigh of relief. “I never want to finish under .500 to begin the season because then I’m digging out of a hole from the start,” he said early Wednesday while stirring a batch of homemade salsa.

“So all things considered, I’m pleased THE SWAMI with my start despite my miserable performance in the Siren-Winter game.”

He indicated that next week he will return to his highly acclaimed rhyming format.

The Swami

PREDICTS

This week’s games: Cameron 32, Unity 14 – The Eagles will be blindsided again.

Flambeau 28, Webster 6 – It wasn’t long ago when the Tigers were kingpins of the Large Lakeland.

Grantsburg 34, Shell Lake 19 – It’s Act II of the Pirate aerial circus and it’s a rousing success.

Frederic 27, St. Croix Falls 14 – A very satisfying Vikings victory.

Luck 55, Three Lakes 21 – Three Lakes fans are asking themselves, “Where the heck is Luck?”

Clayton 22, Mondovi 21 – This Bears victory over a much larger school is quite a statement.

Amery 28, Ellsworth 14 – It’s a rare treat for the Warriors to be mentioned in this column. Friday, they will treat their fans to another win.

The Swami answers all e-mails and can be reached at predictionking@yahoo.com.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year By the time next week’s Leader hits newsstands, numerous local sports men and women will be regaling listeners with tales of successful bear, goose and mourning dove hunts. When Sept. 15 rolls around, nearly every season will be in full swing.

John Ryan may be reached at jmr202@yahoo.com.

LEADER SPORTS SCOREBOARD

SIREN MEN’S SLOW-PITCH LEAGUE Standings

Team Bon Ton Edina Realty Chell Well Pour House St. Croix Sundown Wayne’s Lake Lena True Quality Auto Body

Overall 14-2 12-4 11-5 10-6 6-10 6-10 5-11 4-12 4-12

Scores Wednesday, August 22 Chell Well 17, St. Croix 12 Wayne’s 11, Edina Realty 10 Sundown 18, Lake Lena 7 Bon Ton 32, Pour House 17

SIREN WOMEN’S SLOW-PITCH LEAGUE

Standings Team Overall 14-1 Beehive Smith Family Eye Care 11-4 Coyland Creek 10-4 7-7 Kris’ Pheasant Inn Top Spot Tavern 6-5 3-1 Trap Rock Big Butz BBQ 4-11 Maurer Construction 2-11 Best Western 2-13 Scores Monday, August 27 Beehive 19, Top Spot Tavern 9 Beehive 28, Smith Family Eye Care 7 Smith Family Eye Care 19, Coyland Creek 3

VOLLEYBALL

Joanna Bartosh receives a trophy for best of show truck, at the Mopar Nationals event in Columbus, Ohio, in early August. Her father, Jim Bartosh, is pictured on the left. – Photo submitted

Break on through to the other side Is that 2001 grad and former Frederic High School cross-country runner and basketball player Erin Ryan who is attending this week’s Republican Party convention in Tampa as a credentialed representative of a New York City publication?

Team Luck Cardinals Siren Dragons St. Croix Falls Saints Webster Tigers Frederic Vikings Grantsburg Pirates Unity Eagles

Standings

Conf.

1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1

Scores Tuesday, August 28 St. Croix Falls 3, Unity 0 Luck 3, Grantsburg 1 Siren 3, Frederic 0 Webster 3, Cumberland 1 Upcoming Thursday, August 30 7:30 p.m. Webster at St. Croix Falls Grantsburg at Siren Frederic at Unity Tuesday, September 4 7:30 p.m. St. Croix Falls at Frederic Luck at Siren Unity at Webster Thursday, September 6 7:30 p.m. Luck at Frederic St. Croix Falls at Grantsburg Webster at Siren

Overall 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-1

Team Unity/Luck

Scores Thursday, August 23 Unity/Luck 4, Durand 3 Tuesday, August 28 Unity/Luck 7, Barron 0 Upcoming Thursday, August 30 4:15 p.m. Bloomer at Unity Tuesday, September 4 4:15 p.m. Unity/Luck at Mondovi Thursday, September 6 4:15 p.m. Ellsworth at Unity/Luck

Upcoming Tuesday, September 4 St. Croix Falls at Northwestern TBD

FOOTBALL

Lakeland - North Standings Conf.

Team Frederic Vikings 0-0 0-0 Cameron Comets 0-0 Flambeau Falcons Webster Tigers 0-0 0-0 Unity Eagles Shell Lake Lakers 0-0 0-0 St. Croix Falls Saints Grantsburg Pirates 0-0 Lakeland - 8-Man Standings Conf.

Team New Auburn 0-0 0-0 Luck Siren 0-0 0-0 Prairie Farm Winter 0-0 Bruce 0-0 0-0 Birchwood Northwood/Solon Springs 0-0 Scores Friday, August 24 Boyceville 22, Flambeau 13 Frederic 64, Bayfield 0 Chetek/Weyerhaeuser 34, Unity 6 Cumberland 34, Grantsburg 28 Osceola 27, St. Croix Falls 8 Clayton 46, Webster 6 Cameron 40, Clear Lake 12 Saturday, August 25 Luck 46, Bruce 0 Siren 57, Winter 7 Prairie Farm 84, Birchwood 8 New Auburn 48, Northwood 42 Upcoming Thursday, August 30 6 p.m.

Three Lakes at Luck Friday, August 31 6 p.m.

Oneida Nation at New Auburn 7 p.m.

Mondovi at Clayton St. Croix Falls at Frederic Shell Lake at Grantsburg Cornell at Lake Holcombe Pepin/Alma at Plum City Clear Lake at Turtle Lake Cameron at Unity Flambeau at Webster

Overall 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 Overall 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1

CROSS COUNTRY

Upcoming Thursday, August 30 4 p.m.

Spooner Meet (Webster, Grantsburg) 5 p.m.

St. Croix Falls at St. Croix Central Tuesday, September 4 4 p.m.

Webster Meet (Frederic, St. Croix Falls, Unity/Luck) Thursday, September 6 4:30 p.m. Cameron (Frederic, Grantsburg, St. Croix Falls, Webster)

TENNIS

Standings

GIRLS GOLF

SUMMER BOWLING LEAGUE Overall 2-4

McKenzie Lanes Thursday Night Mixed (08/23/12) Standings: Don’s Boys 81, Boyd’s Outdoor Sports 67, MMOO 62.5, McKenzie Lanes 60.5, Denny’s Downtown Lanes 59.5, Try Hards 59, Cutting Edge Pro 44, B S’ ers 42.5.

Men’s games: Tom Moore 257, Ed Bitler 255, Gene Ackland 246.

Men’s series: Ed Bitler 715, Gene Ackland 682, Tom Moore 672.

Women’s games: Kelly Oryan 222 & 215, Kathy McKenzie 203.

Women’s series: Kelly Oryan 600, Kathy McKenzie 510, Kelsey Bazey 501.

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O UTDOOR S I N T E R! C O U N T Y L E A D E R

ATVs • BIRDING • BOATING • CAMPING • FISHING • HIKING • HUNTING • RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

First bear season on the horizon

Spending the previous month immersed in sports coverage, piling miles on the truck and preparing for an elk hunt that never actually happened, hasn’t lent much in the way of outdoors bliss Marty lately. Elk hunting was Seeger less than a week away when my hunting partner, who works for a seed company, was The forced to back out of Bottom the trip. Since both corn and soybeans are Line ahead of schedule this year and corn is ready to picked, he had no other choice but to put work ahead of the annual hunting trip. It has been the highlight of his year for the past decade or more, so to say he was bummed was an understatement.

Bowhunting in Colorado won’t be happening this year but, for some reason, I’ve been able to keep a positive attitude and use the elk savings toward new tires on the truck. There goes the cost of an elk tag in one simple swipe of the credit card.

Meanwhile, I’ve all but guaranteed a trip to Red Lake for ice fishing this year as part of a deal between me and the Mrs., and I might even take a little time off to

hunt the rut again this year.

There may also be more time to hunt bear this fall, as I’ve drawn my first-ever kill permit in Zone C, south of Hwy. 8.

Even though the corn and soybeans are ahead of schedule and were the culprit of a suspended elk hunt, the bears have all but abandoned the cornfields in the areas where we’re baiting, and that’s a good thing. With less than a week left before the season begins Wednesday, Sept. 5, I’ve noticed too that the acorns are beginning to drop like rain, or at least for the moment, have been falling very near the area I plan to hunt in southern Barron County.

That’s generally a bad thing for bear hunting with the use of bait, as acorns are subject to pulling their attention away as they instinctively know exactly what they need to eat to survive the long winter in hibernation. It’s pretty amazing, actually, especially when throughout the summer they can’t seem to resist the sweet scents, cookies, granola, cookie dough, moldy bread and just about anything else you can get your hands on, with exception of meats, fish and other animal byproducts such as honey.

For those who haven’t hunted bear or been involved with baiting or hunting with hounds, luring a bear isn’t as easy at it sounds once the hunting season begins.

Anti-hunters would love for people to believe that shooting a bear off bait is unethical and as easy as throwing a jelly donut in a log and waiting for them to come to you. In some cases, hunting can be that simple but 99 percent of the time, that just isn’t the case. You could spend a

A small bear inspects one of two baits placed by the author and his uncle in Barron County. The bear season begins next Wednesday, Sept. 5. – Photo by Marty Seeger few hours, days or even the entire month in the stand waiting for a bear without seeing any success at all. Nature, oftentimes, wins the game.

Hunters are forced to compete against foods bears instinctively know they need, such as corn, acorns, wild berries and other natural vegetation. This year, however, corn, acorns and other wild foods bears crave could be past their prime by the time hunting is in full swing, and that’s a big advantage for those looking to kill a bear this season. Over the past week, my uncle Del Seeger and I have been keeping tabs on two baits that are getting hit regularly. Del is actually the only reason I’m able to keep up with the every other day, and now daily, routine of checking baits and refilling the hollowed-

out log. It’s just too costly to make the trip more than once a week on my own.

Most of the bears coming to the bait are smaller and bait stations are only about four miles apart from each other, but what we’ve observed so far is that there appears to be more than enough, if not too many, bears in the area. One particular bait has been visited by two small bears that were likely last year’s cubs.

There are two decent-sized boars in the 200-pound range and another sow along with three cubs that have been spotted in the area as well.

On the other bait station, my uncle’s trail camera has shown at least one boar and a sow and four cubs. That’s an awful lot of bear action in what seems like a short distance away, but habitat changes over the past 20 years have likely contributed to an increase in bears in this area. But my observations lead me to believe that there are simply more bears than there were 20 years ago. These are just my observations, of course, and probably don’t come as much of a surprise to anyone, that is, unless you’ve been living under a rock or in a city for the past 10 or more years.

There is good news in all of this though. With more bears out there, and the number of legal bears coming to the bait with less than one week before opening day, odds are looking good that I’ll have an opportunity at shooting my first bear.

Chronic wasting disease public meetings scheduled NORTHWEST WISCONSIN - Hunters and landowners interested in learning about chronic wasting disease testing, handling and disposing of deer carcasses, and the baiting and feeding ban now in place, are encouraged to attend one of the public meetings scheduled for Siren and Rice Lake. The deer baiting and feeding ban covers the entire counties of Polk, Burnett, Barron and Wash-

burn.

At an initial CWD public informational meeting in Spooner this past March, area resident Bill Taubman encouraged the Department of Natural Resources to establish a CWD Citizens Advisory Committee that could act as the liaison between the DNR and area citizens. As a result, a CWD Citizens Advisory Committee was formed and met

several times this summer. One of their primary goals is to share information about CWD with the public.

The CWD Citizens Advisory Committee will host informational meetings at the following locations: • Rice Lake, Bear Paw Company, Thursday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m.

• Siren, Burnett County Government Center, Thursday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m.

No registration required. There will be question-and-answer time at each meeting. For more information about CWD in Northwest Wisconsin, contact Mark Rasmussen, DNR CWD biologist in Spooner at 715-635-4023 or go to fyi.uwex.edu/ chronicwastingdiseasenwwisconsin/ – submitted

FAQs about CWD in Wisconsin Canadian provinces.

Information helps shed even more light on CWD SHELL LAKE – Although chronic wasting disease was confirmed in the state of Wisconsin in 2002, and most recently in the Shell Lake area last spring, some of the basic questions from the public about the disease continue to persist. In order to shed a little more light about the disease a list was created by the DNR that features some of the most frequently asked questions about CWD, and highlights some of the questions most frequently asked by the readers.

For the complete list of frequently asked questions and information about CWD visit the DNR Web site at dnr.wi.gov.

What is chronic wasting disease?

CWD is a nervous system disease of deer, moose and elk. It belongs to the family of diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies or prion diseases.

CWD occurs only in members of the cervid or deer family, both wild and captive. It has been found in wild and captive deer and elk in 18 states and two

determine if it was part of the local herd or perhaps related to deer in Wisconsin’s CWD management zone. Genetics tests have confidently placed the deer with the northern wild deer population.

Where did the Washburn County CWD-positive deer come from?

A 3-1/2-year-old doe was showing clinical signs consistent of a sick deer and appeared emaciated with the hair falling off. The doe was on a small parcel of private property west of Shell Lake. It was laying down and could be walked up to and touched. This deer was tested for CWD after being euthanized by the sheriff’s office. Tests at the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and the National Veterinary Services Laboratories have confirmed this deer had CWD.

What is the previous farthest north location for a wild deer to test CWD positive?

The previous farthest north location for a wild deer to test positive was a yearling doe within the CWD management zone in Sauk County. The distance between the locations of the Sauk County deer and the Washburn County deer is 186 miles.

What additional tests have been conducted on the deer?

Genetic testing has been done on tissues collected from the positive deer to

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Great Northern Outdoors Bass Fishing League Standings Week 13 Co-sponsored by BLC Well Drilling in Milltown Standings

The White-tailed deer has been getting plenty more attention this year with findings of a CWD-positive doe in Shell Lake. Questions about the disease still persist in the community as to what the disease is, and how we handle the next step. – Photo submitted

1. Main Dish, 110 lbs., 7 oz.

2. Long/Nelson, 107 lbs., 14 oz.

3. 46 Store, 107 lbs., 10 oz.

4. Bon Ton, 97 lbs., 5 oz.

5. Milltown Dock, 90 lbs., 7 oz.

6. Luck Sport Marine, 90 lbs., 4 oz.

7. Northern Bar, 76 lbs., 12 oz.

8. Laqua/Allee, 75 lbs., 12 oz.

9. Air World, 73 lbs., 0 oz.

10. Subway, 66 lbs., 4 oz.

11. Brad/Cody, 62 lbs., 10 oz.

12. Dairy Queen, 62 lbs., 3 oz.

13. Jim Duncan, 55 lbs., 10 oz.

14. Hack’s Pub, 53 lbs., 6 oz.

15. GNO, 50 lbs., 13 oz.

16. Ones/Roberts, 50 lbs., 12 oz.

17. Dockmasters, 47 lbs., 11 oz.

18. Mosseys, 41 lbs., 13 oz.

19. Cory/Jamie, 40 lbs., 8 oz.

Big bass/Big bag weekly winner: Big Bass: 46 Store, 3 lbs., 10 oz.

Big Bag: Main Dish, 11 lbs., 0 oz.

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Yes, as has been done in similar situations, the department is conducting surveillance to better assess the extent of CWD in this location. Surveillance is targeted to adult deer within a 10-mile radius of this positive deer.

How will additional sampling be done?

The surveillance will primarily rely upon obtaining tissue samples from hunter-killed deer during the 2012 hunting seasons. Hunters will be able to bring deer for disease testing to cooperating deer registration stations, meat processors and taxidermists. The specific location of these sampling stations was available in mid-August. In addition, to supplement our hunter harvest sample collection we are working with local carkilled deer removal contractors; issuing permits to landowners willing to collect samples in advance of the 2012 deer season; as well as ongoing removal of any sick deer reported by the public.

Has any previous CWD surveillance been done in this area?

Yes, two rounds of CWD surveillance have been conducted in Washburn and surrounding counties. The first took place in 2002 following the first identification of CWD within Wisconsin. A second round of surveillance was completed during 2007 and 2008. No deer tested positive for CWD or bovine tuberculosis during these previous rounds of testing. Specifically, during these previous two rounds of CWD surveillance in Washburn, Barron, Burnett, and Polk counties, a grand total of 3,683 wild deer have been tested.

A breakdown by county is as follows: Washburn 1,105, Barron 784, Burnett 958, and Polk 836.

Will the deer feeding and baiting regulations change?

Yes, state law requires that a baiting and feeding prohibition be established for the entire county in which a CWDpositive game farm or free-ranging deer is found; the entire county prohibition also applies to any county falling within a ten-mile radius of the positive deer. Effective May 10, 2012, a baiting and feeding ban is in effect for Washburn, Barron, Burnett and Polk counties.

Will the planned deer seasons for this fall change?

No, the deer seasons and antlerless quotas recommended for this fall will

DNR announces CWD collection stations SPOONER– During the upcoming bow and gun deer hunting seasons the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources – in cooperation with local businesses – will be collecting lymph nodes, or deer heads, for chronic wasting disease testing. If you shoot a deer within a 10-mile radius of Shell Lake, please contribute a sample for CWD testing.

The information collected will help establish what, if any impact, CWD has had on the local deer herd and may be used in making CWD management decisions in the region. The agency’s goal is to collect 1,000 samples to test for CWD within the 10-mile area, and the cooperation and help of hunters is critical in achieving the goal, DNR officials said.

The following registration stations, meat processors, and taxidermists will be collecting samples during the upcoming seasons: Country Pride Co-op (Cenex) Shell Lake, WI 54801 715-468-2302 Holiday Gas Station (South) 730 S. River St. Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-9112 Holiday Gas Station (North) 621 N. River St. Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-9421 Speedy’s C Stop 2962 Main St. Barronett, WI 54813 715-822-8979

Swan Deer Processing N2140 Spring Lake Rd. Shell Lake, WI 54871 715-468-2851 J&S Produce 1820 Hwy. 70 Spooner, WI 54801 715-468-4235 Thompson Wild Game Processing W5098 CTH D Sarona, WI 54870 715-469-3234 Pappy’s Deer Processing N6067 CTH K Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-7257 Gram’s Taxidermy Studio W3038 Hwy. 63 Springbrook, WI 54875 715-766-3300 A&H Taxidermy N6496 Ellsworth Lake Rd. Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-7017 Zimmerman Taxidermy N5015 10th St. Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-8822 Thompson Taxidermy W2511 CTHs A/M Springbrook, WI 54875 715-766-3432 Long Bow Taxidermy Hwy. 64 Cumberland, WI 715-822-4257 Wolf’s Taxidermy 6931 Lakeview Rd. Siren, WI 54872 715-349-2025 – from WDNR

not be changed with the discovery of this CWD-positive deer.

What should I do if I observe a deer that appears sick or is acting unusual?

Landowners and other persons within the 10-mile surveillance zone, or other areas in Polk, Burnett, Washburn and Barron County, who observe a deer that appears sick and/or is displaying unusual behavior are encouraged to contact the department quickly. If the landowner or person is capable, the department will provide a verbal authorization to euthanize the deer. To contact the DNR call the info line at 888-936-7463. During the fall hunting seasons, hunters who encounter a deer that appears sick are encouraged to harvest the deer. The hunter should attach a valid carcass tag and transport it to one of the DNR-designated sample collection sites. The hunter will then be issued a replacement tag. If a hunter does not have a valid deer carcass tag, they can contact DNR for verbal authorization to shoot the deer. At that time, the hunter will be instructed to bring the deer to one of the collection sites to have the deer tested.

Who else has DNR been working with on this situation?

Since this is the first positive CWD wild deer test result in the ceded territory, DNR has been communicating with tribal leaders and the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission. In addition, DNR has been in communication with local community leaders, USGS National Wildlife Health Center, Conservation Congress members, USDA Veterinary and Wildlife Services, and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Why care about the disease?

As this newest CWD-positive test result demonstrates, CWD is a statewide issue.

Projections based on current Wisconsin CWD data suggest that CWD will ultimately reduce the number of deer available each year for hunter harvest. A healthy deer herd is important to our hunting heritage. Wisconsin has more than 600,000 deer hunters who regularly harvest 300,000 to 400,000 deer annually.

Deer hunting provides more than 7 million days of recreation every year and annually generates more than $500 million in retail sales and over $1 billion in total impact to the state’s economy. A healthy deer herd is critical to the state’s economy.

Does CWD pose a health risk to humans?

CWD has never been shown to cause illness in humans. For several decades CWD has been present in wild populations of mule deer and elk in western states. During this time there has been no known occurrence of a human contracting a prion disease from eating venison from a CWD-infected deer. Additionally, here in Wisconsin, the incidence rate of Creutzfeldt Jacob disease, the prion disease in humans, is detected at the same rate as in the rest of the world, about one in a million.

The Centers for Disease Control, the World Health Organization, and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services recommends that people not consume meat from deer that test CWD-positive. Some simple precautions should be taken when field dressing deer in areas where CWD is found including: • Wear rubber gloves when field dressing your deer.

• Bone out the meat from your deer.

• Minimize the handling of brain and spinal tissues.

• Wash hands and instruments thoroughly after field dressing is completed.

• Avoid eating brain, spinal cord, eyes, spleen, tonsils and lymph nodes of harvested animals. (Normal field dressing coupled with boning out of a carcass will essentially remove all of these parts.)

• Request that your animal is processed individually, without meat from other animals being added to meat from your animal How is CWD transmitted?

Current information indicates that CWD may be transmitted both directly through animal-to-animal contact and indirectly from a CWD-prion contaminated environment. Recent studies indicate that CWD prions exist in the saliva, urine and feces of infected deer. Prions shed from an infected individual bind to the soil and can persist there for long periods of time.

If we let nature take its course, won’t deer become completely resistant to CWD? Researchers have investigated for genetic resistance to this disease within white-tailed deer. Unfortunately, no white-tailed deer genotypes have been identified with complete resistance to CWD. Researchers have found an uncommon genotype that appears to allow deer to survive longer with CWD than other genetic types, but they still eventually die from CWD. This research also implies that deer with this genotype also have more time to expose other healthy deer to CWD. Can CWD be transmitted to livestock?

To date, there has been no documented occurrence of livestock contracting CWD from free-ranging deer or elk. Furthermore, in long-term studies where cattle have been housed in pens with CWD-infected deer, transmission has not occurred. And, even with experimental oral exposure to CWD, cattle did not develop the disease.

In studies where cattle were infected with CWD by direct injection into the brain, many of the cattle developed the prion disease. These experiments show that CWD can be transmitted to cows, but infection is highly unlikely via natural forms of transmission. There are similar findings from CWD infection studies with sheep and goats. Farmed deer and elk, however, are susceptible to CWD and farmed cervid CWD management is as important as wild deer CWD management in our state. – from WDNR

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Notices/Real Estate/Garage Sales Burnett County marriage licenses

FOR RENT

Case No. 12PR38

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar August 8, 2012 Steven J. Swanson Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 567447 WNAXLP (Aug. 29, Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BRANCH 2 BREMER BANK N.A. 8555 Eagle Point Blvd.

P.O. Box 1000 Lake Elmo, MN 55042, Plaintiff, vs.

Melanie S. Baumgartner 2498 20th Street Cumberland, WI 54829, and Stephen L. Anderson 1430 Elm Street Cumberland, WI 54829, and Discover Bank 6500 New Albany Road East New Albany, OH 43054 Defendants.

Case No. 11 CV 568 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Foreclosure of Mortgage Code: 30404 By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on March 19, 2012, I will sell at public auction at the Polk County Justice Center in the Village of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, in said County, on October 30, 2012, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., all of the following described mortgaged premises, to-wit: Lot 3 of Certified Survey Map 16-54, Map No. 3541, a part of Government Lot 1 of Section 35, Township 36 North, Range 15 West (in the Township of McKinley), Polk County, Wisconsin.

The above property is located at 2498 20th St., Cumberland, WI 54829.

TERMS: 1. 10% cash or certified check down payment at time of sale, balance upon confirmation by Court.

2. Sale is subject to all unpaid real estate taxes and special assessments.

3. Purchaser shall pay any Wisconsin real estate transfer fee.

4. Property is being sold on an “as is” basis without warranties or representations of any kind.

5. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining possession of property.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, this 20th day of August, 2012.

Peter M. Johnson, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin SCHOFIELD, HIGLEY & MAYER, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff Bay View Offices, Suite #100 700 Wolske Bay Road Menomonie, WI 54751 568295 715-235-3939 WNAXLP

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-6699777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1800-927-9275.

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(Aug. 22, 29, Sept. 5) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Plaintiff, vs.

Lance A. Otto 1230 Highway 96 West Arden Hills, MN 55112,

(Aug. 22, 29, Sept. 5) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A Plaintiff vs.

LURA E. YOUNG; BRIAN T. HOVE; CURRENT OCCUPANTS OF 2453 STATE ROAD 35, LUCK, WI 54853; Defendant NOTICE OF ADJOURNED SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 11 CV 626 Case Code No. 30404 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on May 4, 2012, in the amount of $112,666.28, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: September 20, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax from the proceeds of the sale upon confirmation of the court.

PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 607 recorded in Volume 3 of Certified Survey Maps on Page 99 as Document No. 391515, being located in the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SE 1/4 of NE 1/4) of Section Thirty-Two (32), Township Thirty-Six (36) North, Range Seventeen (17) West, Town of Luck, Polk County, Wisconsin.

TAX KEY NO.: 0036-007520000.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2453 State Rd. 35, Luck, Wisconsin 54853.

Adam C. Lueck State Bar No. 1081386 Attorney for Plaintiff 230 W. Monroe St. Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-541-9710 Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Jennifer R. Otto 1230 Highway 96 West Arden Hills, MN 55112, Central Bank, a Minnesota banking corporation, 2104 Hastings Avenue Newport, Minnesota 55055, John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation, Defendants.

Case Type: 30404 Case No. 12CV361 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of that certain Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment, and Judgment entered and filed in the above-entitled action on August 3, 2012, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: September 13, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the balance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court.

PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 8 AND THE WEST 8 FEET OF LOT 7, BLOCK K, FIRST ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF MILLTOWN, POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN. (FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 105 Bank Street, Milltown, Wisconsin) Dated: August 15, 2012.

Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda/#16231 567967 WNAXLP

NICE 2-BR, 1-BATH

HOUSE FOR RENT In Centuria

Newly remodeled, a.c., 1-car gar., pets considered w/deposit.

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Caleb A. Jensen, Sturgeon Lake, Minn., and Jacqueline M. Smith, Sturgeon Lake, Minn., issued Aug. 21, 2012.

William W. Taylor, Grantsburg, and Kayla R. Peterson, Grantsburg, issued Aug. 20, 2012.

James S. Muehlberg, Rock Creek, Minn., and Caylin B. Bowman, Grantsburg, issued Aug. 22, 2012.

LARGE MULTIFAMILY GARAGE SALE

GARAGE SALE

Fri., Aug. 31, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 1, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Porcelain dolls; newborn to adult clothes; toys; shoes; glassware; electronics; accessories; books; movies; furniture; backpacks; baby accessories.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth December 6, 1948, and date of death July 2, 2012, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 1091 State Road 48, Luck, WI 54853.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is November 19, 2012.

5. A claim may be filed at the Polk County Courthouse, 1005 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Room Suite 500.

Jason B. Melton, Rice Lake, and JoAnne L. Milin, Town of Rusk, issued Aug. 16, 2012.

Shawn R. Fohrenkamm, Siren, and Marci L. Johnson, Siren, issued Aug. 21, 2012.

Joel J. Succo, Siren, and Patricia A. Leveen, Siren, issued Aug. 20, 2012.

3471 115th Street Lewis

ESTATE SALE 7420 Poplar St., Webster Friday, Aug. 31,

Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as servicer for U.S. Bank, National Association, As Trustee for the Holders of the Specialty Underwriting and Residential Finance Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-AB1 Plaintiff vs.

BRIAN ROUX, et al Defendant(s) Case No: 11 CV 620 AMENDED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on December 21, 2011, in the amount of $118,857.63, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: September 18, 2012, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 1.) 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2.) Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: Lot One (1) and Two (2) and the West half (W 1/2) of Lot Three (3) except the South 20 feet thereof, Block 36, City of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin, and, the East half (E 1/2) of vacated Jefferson Street on the West side of the premises.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 303 East Louisiana Street, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024.

TAX KEY NO.: 281-00660-0000.

Dated this 13th day of August, 2012. /s/ Sheriff Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Scott D. Nabke Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1037979 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 2065531 567858 WNAXLP

Sunday, Sept. 2,

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Lots of clothing; household; tires; baby furniture; lots more.

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

415 E. Park Ave. Luck, WI 568589 2Lp

CEDAR COTTAGE SHABBY CHIC SALE

Fri., Aug. 31 & Sat., Sept. 1

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 1, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

(Aug. 22, 29, Sept. 5) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY

Sat., Sept. 1

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Painted furniture; collectibles; vintage & repurposed items.

Plus garage sale with items for 568149 2Lp everyone!

2594 195th Street • Luck

INTERFAITH CAREGIVERS OF BURNETT COUNTY RUMMAGE SALE

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FRANK R. HARVEY Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration)

Brian D. Ohmann, Town of Daniels, and Emily A. Gall, Town of Daniels, issued Aug. 10. 2012.

Samuel J. Carlson, Town of Trade Lake, and Ashley L. Miller, Town of Trade Lake, issued Aug. 10, 2012.

Matthew A. Beecroft, Town of Lorain, and Brittany A. Deering, Siren, issued Aug. 14, 2012.

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Patrick M. Egeland, Centennial, Colo., and Paola M. Ramirez, Centennial, Colo., issued Aug. 10, 2012.

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(Aug. 15, 22, 29) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY

Sat., Sept. 8, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

At the storage units on the east corner of Co. Hwy. 35 and U, between Webster & Danbury.

If you need or want something, we will probably have it.

Questions or directions, please call 715-866-4970.

MOVING SALE 23237 Nyren Rd., Siren (no pre-sales) Starts 8 a.m.

Fri., Aug. 31 & Sat., Sept. 1 Furniture; tools; camping; golf; electronics; Yamaha dirt bike; bicycles; clothes; new a.c. unit; farm tractor; quilts; water toys and lots of 568125 43ap 2Lp other good stuff!

HUGE GARAGE SALE

24842 Fox Ridge Trail Way on County Rd. A & C in Webster, WI. Sat. & Sun., Sept. 1 & 2, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

5-piece BR set; kitchen table & chairs; couch & love seat; microwave oven; file cabinet; misc. household; Avon 50% off; clothes; leaf blower & much more!

Rain or Shine

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DOWNSIZING SALE Sat. & Sun., Sept. 1 & 2 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cash Only 35N 1/2 mile from Danbury Casino, right to 26 Lake Road, 2 miles right on Burlingame Road, 1/2 mile to 30199.

Habersham furniture; games; 350,000-BTU LP heater; scaffolding w/wheels; cement box; nails; tools; XXL hunting clothes; canoe; duck boat & trailer; aluminum boat; Bushnell 454 power telescope; winch; tent and much more. Also pottery sale.

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Notices Polk County marriage licenses Nicola R. Hickethier, Milltown, and Brandon J. DeNucci, Luck, issued Aug. 20, 2012.

Karin E. Johnson, Shoreline, Wash., and Erik E. Teig, Town of

NOTICE

Annual Meeting Orange Cemetery Assn.

Sat., Sept. 15, 10 a.m. at Webster Library Meeting Room 568590 2-4Lp

(Aug. 22, 29, Sept. 5) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY U.S. Bank National Association Plaintiff vs.

CASSIE J. SCHROCK F/K/A CASSIE J. MOLINE, et al.

Defendant(s) Case No: 11 CV 628 AMENDED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on January 24, 2012, in the amount of $213,196.83 the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: September 20, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1.) 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2.) Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: Parcel 1: Lot 18 of Certified Survey Map No. 3576 recorded in Volume 16 of Certified Survey Maps, page 89 as Document No. 625668 located in part of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4, Section 28, Township 35 North, Range 18 West, Town of Eureka, Polk County, Wisconsin. Parcel 2: The 66-footwide private ingress-egress easement as indicated on: Certified Survey Map No. 3482 recorded in Volume 15, page 249 as Document No. 619359, Certified Survey Map No. 3513 recorded in Volume 16, page 26 as Document No. 621054, Certified Survey Map No. 3505 recorded in Volume 16, page 18 as Document No. 620136, Certified Survey Map No. 3575 recorded in Volume 16, page 88 as Document No. 625667, Certified Survey Map No. 3574 recorded in Volume 16, page 87 as Document No. 625666, Certified Survey Map No. 3576 recorded in Volume 16, page 89 as Document No. 625668.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2137 192nd Avenue, Centuria, WI 54824.

TAX KEY NO.: 020-00709-1800.

Dated this 9th day of August, 2012. /s/Sheriff Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Scott D. Nabke Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1037979 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 2053930 567825 WNAXLP

Alden, issued Aug. 22, 2012.

Kristine A. Mondor, Town of Alden, and Andrew L. Johnson, Town of Alden, issued Aug. 22, 2012.

(Aug. 22, 29, Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY EVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs.

STEVEN J. SCHNEIDER and JANE DOE unknown spouse of Steven J. Schneider and JOHN R. SCHNEIDER and BARBARA J. SCHNEIDER husband and wife Defendants.

Case No. 11-CV-245 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on July 19, 2011, in the amount of $76,221.67, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: October 9, 2012, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: A parcel of land located in the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SE 1/4 NE 1/4), and the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NE 1/4 of SE 1/4), Section 12, Township 34 North, Range 16 West, Town of Apple River, described as follows: Commencing at a 2” iron pipe monument located approximately 33 feet West of and 44 feet North of the East quarter corner of Section 12; thence South 86˚ 39’ 34” West, 218.71 feet; thence South 86˚ 42’ 28” West, 37.33 feet; thence South 78˚ 53’ 46” West, 180.70 feet; thence South 86˚ 08’ 06” West, 288.14 feet to a 1” iron pipe monument and the point of beginning; thence South 05˚ 37’ 18” West 125.96 feet to a 1” iron pipe monument; thence South 82˚ 33’ 37” West, 188.00 feet to a 1” iron pipe monument; thence North 04˚ 25’ 30” West, 252.78 feet to a 1” iron pipe monument; thence South 76˚ 43’ 33” East, 99.40 feet to a 1” iron pipe monument; thence South 56˚ 48’ 19” East, 145.21 feet to the point of beginning.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1649 60th Street, Town of Apple River.

TAX KEY NO.: 004-00400-0000.

Dated: August 21, 2012.

Peter M. Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.

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Tamika R. Woody, St. Croix Falls, and Anthony J. Tohm, St. Croix Falls, issued Aug. 22, 2012.

NOTICE TOWN OF MILLTOWN

Monthly Board Meeting Monday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m.

Milltown Fire Hall Virgil Hansen, Clerk 568147 2-3L 44-45a,d

(Aug. 29, Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Plaintiff, vs.

Jeanne K. Pauls a/k/a Jeanne Pauls 626 220th Street Osceola, Wisconsin 54020, John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation, Defendants.

Case Type: 30404 Case No.: 12CV75 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of that certain Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment, and Judgment entered and filed in the above-entitled action on April 19, 2012, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: October 25, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the balance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court.

PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot Nine (9) of Certified Survey Map No. 3489 recorded in Volume 16 of Certified Survey Maps on page 2 as Document No. 619512 said Certified Survey Map No. 3489 being part of Lots 6, 7, 8 and 9, PLAT OF RAMMER ACRES, located in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4) and the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4), Section Thirtytwo (32), Township Thirty-three (33) North of Range Eighteen (18) West; Town of Osceola in Polk County, Wisconsin; Together with an undivided 1/9 interest in Outlot of said Plat of Rammer Acres. Together with an easement to construct a water retention pond upon the South 2 acres of Lot 5 of Certified Survey Map No. 3129 recorded in Volume 14 of Certified Survey Maps page 151 as Document No. 600435, located in SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 32-33-18.

(FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 626 220th Street, Osceola, Wisconsin 54020) Dated: August 20, 2012.

Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda/#16016 568437 WNAXLP

(Aug. 22, 29, Sept. 5) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, as assignee of The RiverBank, a Minnesota banking corporation, P.O. Box 188 304 Cascade Street Osceola, Wisconsin 54020 Plaintiff, vs.

John T. Branum 609 Third Avenue Osceola, Wisconsin 54020, Melissa P. Letourneau 609 Third Avenue Osceola, Wisconsin 54020, Central Bank, a Minnesota banking corporation, 2104 Hastings Avenue Newport, Minnesota 55055, St. Croix Regional Medical Center, Inc. 235 State Street St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin 54024, John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ Corporation, Defendants.

Case Type: 30404 Case No. 11CV617 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of that certain Amended Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment, and Judgment entered and filed in the above-entitled action on August 1, 2012, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: September 13, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the balance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court.

PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street , Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: THE EAST ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE (123) FEET OF OUTLOT SIXTY-EIGHT (68) OF THE OUTLOT PLAT OF OSCEOLA, AS THE SAME APPEARS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN, SAID REAL ESTATE BEING MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A STAKE 16.5 FEET NORTH AND 49.5 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (NE 1/4 OF THE NE 1/4) OF SECTION TWENTY-SEVEN (27), TOWNSHIP THIRTYTHREE (33) NORTH, RANGE NINETEEN (19) WEST; THENCE PARALLEL WITH THE SIXTEENTH (16TH) LINE VAR. 7˚20’ EAST 360 FEET WHICH IS THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 155 FEET; THENCE WEST 123 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 155 FEET; THENCE EAST 123 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; VILLAGE OF OSCEOLA, IN POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN. (FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 609 Third Avenue, Osceola, Wisconsin) Dated: August 15, 2012.

Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda/#15836 567966 WNAXLP

(Aug. 15, 22, 29) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2007HE6, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-HE6 Plaintiff vs.

TYRONE A. SHAFER; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF TYRONE A. SHAFER; ANCHORBANK; BADGER LIQUOR; Defendants.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 11 CV 534 Case Code No. 30404 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on February 3, 2012, in the amount of $162,824.05, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: September 6, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax from the proceeds of the sale upon confirmation of the court.

PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

Property description: Parcel 1: Lot One (1) of Certified Survey Map No. 356 Recorded in Volume 2 of Certified Survey Maps on Page 85 as Document No. 375846 in the office of the Register of Deeds in and for Polk County, Wisconsin, being included in Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 283 Recorded in Volume 2 of Certified Survey Maps on Page 12 as Document No. 367742, all being located in Government Lot 1 of Section Five (5), Township ThirtyFive (35) North, Range Sixteen (16) West, Polk County, Wisconsin.

Parcel 2: Lot Two (2) of Certified Survey Map No. 356 Recorded in Volume 2 of Certified Survey Maps on Page 85 as Document No. 375846, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin, together with a Nonexclusive EaseMent 50 Feet in Width Contiguous to the North Boundary Line of that Parcel Recorded in Volume 366 on Page 168 as Document No. 358868, being part of Government Lot 1 of Section Five (5), Township ThirtyFive (35) North, Range Sixteen (16) West, together with an Easement Over and Across Lot 4 of Certified Survey Map No. 283, Recorded in Volume 2 of Certified Survey Maps on Page 12, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin, for lake access; all in Government Lot 1 of Section 5, Township 35 North, Range 16 West, Polk County, Wis. TAX KEY NO.: 026-00087-0000 / 026-00088-0000.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1080 240th Ave., Luck, WI 54853.

Adam C. Lueck State Bar No. 1081386 Attorney for Plaintiff 230 W. Monroe St. Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-541-9710 Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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(Aug. 22, 29, Sept. 5) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM DONALD TULP JR. Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 12 PR 34 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth June 16, 1931, and date of death April 1, 2012, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 2901 61st Street, P.O. Box 423, Frederic, WI 54837.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is November 16, 2012.

5. A claim may be filed at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wis., Room 500.

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar August 6, 2012 Anthony K. Berg Attorney at Law LLC 1344 Second Avenue P.O. Box 877 Cumberland, WI 54829 715-822-3455 Bar Number: 1077438 567879 WNAXLP (Aug. 15, 22, 29) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY ANCHOR BANK, FSB, successor to S&C Bank; Plaintiff, vs.

REVOCABLE TRUST OF KEVIN L. MCCUNE AND AMY J. MCCUNE, DATED JUNE 1, 2009, c/o Kevin L. McCune and Amy J. McCune, trustees; Defendants.

Case No. 12-CV-339 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on July 12, 2012, in the amount of $113,313.70, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: September 11, 2012, at 10 o’clock a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main St., Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot One (1) of Certified Survey Map No. 3822 recorded in Vol. 17 of C.S.M., Pg. 85, as Doc. No. 637998, located in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NW 1/4 NE 1/4) and the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SW 1/4 NE 1/4), Section Six (6), Township Thirty Five (35) North, Range Seventeen (17) West, Town of Milltown, Polk County, Wis. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2380 175th Street, Town of Milltown.

TAX KEY NO.: 040-00149-0000.

Peter M. Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Ave., Ste. 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.

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PAGE 28 - INTER-COUNTY LEADER - NEWS SECTION - A - AUGUST 29, 2012 (Aug. 22, 29, Sept. 5) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY WESTCONSIN CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, vs.

CARY R. DIETSCHE, ROSALIE M. DIETSCHE, Defendants.

Case No. 12CV188 Code: 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of an amended judgment of foreclosure and sale rendered in the above-entitled action on August 13, 2012, in the amount of $162,052.76, the undersigned Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction at the front entrance of the Polk County Courthouse in the City of Balsam Lake, in said County, on the 20th day of September, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by the judgment to be sold, therein described as follows: Part of the NE 1/4 of NW 1/4, Section 34, Township 33 North, Range 16 West, Town of Lincoln, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing at the SE Corner of said Forty where the North Line of County Trunk “F” intersects with the West Line of the Town Road that runs along the east side of said Forty; thence North 346 feet to the point of beginning of the parcel herein described; Thence North 150 feet, thence west 290.4 feet; thence South 150 feet; thence East; thence East 290.4 feet to the point of beginning, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 679 85th Street, Amery, Wisconsin.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash.

DOWN PAYMENT: A deposit of 10% of sale price to be deposited in cash or by certified check with the Sheriff at the time of sale; balance to be paid by cash or certified check upon confirmation of sale.

Dated this 16th day of August, 2012. /s/Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Attorney Christine A. Gimber WELD, RILEY, PRENN & RICCI, S.C. 3624 Oakwood Hills Parkway P.O. Box 1030 Eau Claire, WI 54702-1030 715-839-7786 Attorneys for Plaintiff This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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(Aug. 15, 22, 29) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee for Freddie Mac Securities REMIC Trust 2005S001 Plaintiff vs.

TIMOTHY C. CICCARELLI, et al.

Defendants Case No. 11 CV 135 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on July 19, 2011, in the amount of $336,774.05, the Polk County Sheriff will sell the premises described below at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: September 6, 2012, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens, encumbrances and payment of applicable transfer taxes.

PLACE: In the Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin 54810.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lot 22, as shown on the Plat of First Addition to Lori’s Lotus Lake Landing, filed in the Register of Deeds Office for Polk County, Wisconsin, in Envelope 30B, as Document No. 554519 and located in part of Government Lot 4, Section 21, and parts of Government Lot 2 and the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, Section 22, Township 33 North, Range 18 West, Town of Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin.

ADDRESS: 847 207th Street, Dresser, WI 54009.

TAX KEY NO: 042-01315-2200.

Dated this 31st day of July, 2012.

Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Cummisford, Acevedo & Associates, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Mark R. Cummisford State Bar #1034906 6508 South 27th Street, Ste. #6 Oak Creek, WI 53154 414-761-1700 Cummisford, Acevedo & Associates, LLC, is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 567089 WNAXLP

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Polk County Land Information Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 5, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. in the Government Center (County Boardroom), Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, to consider the following and other agenda items: WIS LAR FARMS: District change from Agricultural to Commercial. Property affected is: 1870 180th St., part of the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Sec. 31/T35N/R17W, 567820 1-2L 43a,d WNAXLP Town of Milltown (.04 acre).

JOB VACANCY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SIREN K - 12 GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

The School District of Siren has opened a search for a K 12 Guidance Counselor. The actual grade levels and assignments will be determined upon hiring.

Qualified candidates will possess a valid Wisconsin K - 12 Guidance Counselor certification.

Interested applicants may apply by submitting an application to: Scott Johnson, District Administrator, School District of Siren, 24022 4th Avenue, Siren, WI 54872.

Applications are available in the Siren School District Office or on the Employment page of our Web site: www.siren.k12.wi.us.

This position will be filled as soon as possible for September 4, 2012, start date. Candidates are urged to apply immediately.

Please do not e-mail applications.

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(Aug. 15, 22, 29) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Plaintiff, vs.

Kathryn L. Johnson, through her heirs 2212 75th Avenue Osceola, Wisconsin 54020, John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation, Defendants.

Case Type: 30404 Case No. 12CV213 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of that certain Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment, and Judgment entered and filed in the above-entitled action on July 27, 2012, the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: September 6, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the balance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court.

PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A parcel in the East One-half of the Southeast Quarter (E 1/2 of SE 1/4) of Section Twenty-nine (29), Township Thirty-three (33) North, Range Eighteen (18) West, described as follows: COMMENCING at the South line of the right-of-way of County Highway “M” on the West line of said E 1/2 of SE 1/4 thence East along the South line of said right-of-way 295.2 feet to the point of beginning of the parcel herein described; thence South parallel with the West line of said 80 acres 295.2 feet; thence East parallel with the South line of said right-of-way 319.80 feet; thence North parallel to the West line of said 80 acres 295.2 feet to the South line of said right-of-way; thence West on the South line of said rightof-way to the point of beginning, EXCEPT parcel of land described in Volume 639 of Records on page 67 as Document No. 523125; Town of Osceola in Polk County, Wisconsin.

Including the following manufactured housing unit: Lincoln Park Homes, 2000, Hud #NTA 1055196 & NTA 1055197.

(FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 2212 75th Avenue, Osceola, Wisconsin).

Dated: August 7, 2012.

Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda/#16110 567476 WNAXLP

(Aug. 15, 22, 29, Sept. 5, 12, 19) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, successor in interest by purchase from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as Receiver for Washington Mutual Bank, formerly known as Washington Mutual Bank, FA; Plaintiff, vs.

ANTHONY OLSON and JANE DOE, unknown spouse of Anthony Olson; and DIERDRE NEBOSIS and JOHN DOE, unknown spouse of Dierdre Nebosis; and MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; Defendants.

Case No. 12-CV-107 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 3, 2012, in the amount of $154,378.25, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: October 4, 2012, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: Part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 25, Township 36 North, Range 19 West, Town of Sterling, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing at a point that is 44 rods 5 1/2 feet West of the Southeast corner of Section 25, Township 36 North, Range 19 West; thence West 105 feet; thence North 230 feet; thence East 105 feet; thence South 230 feet to the place of beginning, Town of Sterling, Polk County, Wis. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2417 250th Avenue, Town of Sterling.

TAX KEY NO.: 46-00627-0000.

Peter M. Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 414-727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.

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NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK TOWN OF MILLTOWN

Pursuant to s7.45, Wis. Stats., the assessment roll for the 2012 assessment year will be open for examination at the following time: Tuesday, September 11, 2012, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Milltown Fire Hall At the open book session, instructional information and objection forms will be available. These documents will assist with scheduling a hearing before the Board of Review.

The assessor will be present and available to answer questions at the open book. Keep in mind that objection forms must be filed with the clerk of the Board of Review at least 48 hours before the Board of Review is conducted, unless the Board of Review chooses to waive this requirement.

Virgil Hansen, Town Clerk Town of Milltown 567897 1-3L 43-45a,d WNAXLP

(Aug. 29, Sept. 5, 12) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Plaintiff vs.

Brent C. Berg 414 Caroll Street Osceola, Wisconsin 54020, John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation, Defendants.

Case Type: 30404 Case No. 12 CV 462 PUBLICATION SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO DEFENDANT, BRENT G. BERG; HIS HEIRS, OR ASSIGNS: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Plaintiff, Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you.

WITHIN forty (40) days after August 29, 2012, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint.

The demand must be sent or delivered to the Polk County Clerk of Court, Polk County Justice Center, whose address is 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin 54810, and to Plaintiff’s attorney’s, Anastasi & Associates, P.A., whose address is 14985 60th Street North, Stillwater, Minnesota 55082.

You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within forty (40) days, the Court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or may in the future, and may also be enforced or garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated: August 15, 2012.

ANASTASI & ASSOCIATES, P.A. Garth G. Gavenda, #1079588 David C. Anastasi, #1027144 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 Telephone: (651) 439-2951 Attorneys for Plaintiff #16341 568414 WNAXLP

Notices/ Employment BIDS WANTED Resurfacing Hot Mix Blacktopping

22’ wide by 2” deep Compacted The Town of Luck, Luck, WI, Will accept bids for the following:

LRIP Project

South of 250th Ave., 1 mile on 170th St. Bids must be received no later than September 10, 2012.

Further details may be obtained by calling Town Clerk: Lloyd Nelson, 715-472-2037 The Luck Town Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Lloyd Nelson, Clerk 568582 2-3L WNAXLP (Aug. 29, Sept. 5, 12) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GLADYS LEONA RICHTER Deceased Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 12 PR 39 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth January 17, 1929, and date of death August 12, 2012, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 1754 325th Ave., Frederic, WI 54837.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is November 30, 2012.

5. A claim may be filed at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Room 500.

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar August 22, 2012 Anthony G. Hochstetler, Personal Representative 1260 State Road 48 Luck, WI 54853 568354 715-472-8273 WNAXLP

JOB VACANCY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SIREN INTERIM K-12 ART TEACHER

The School District of Siren has opened a search for an interim K-12 Art teacher for the first quarter of the 20122013 school year.

Qualified candidates will possess a valid Wisconsin K12 teaching certificate.

Interested applicants may apply by submitting an application to: Scott Johnson, District Administrator, School District of Siren, 24022 4th Avenue, Siren, WI 54872.

Applications are available in the Siren School District Office or on the School Board page of our Web site: www.siren.k12.wi.us.

This position will be filled as soon as possible for September 4, 2012, start date.

Please do not e-mail applications.

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SEEKING PROPOSALS FOR TOWN ASSESSOR The Town of Apple River, Polk County, is accepting proposals for a Town Assessor for 2013 and 2014. We have an estimated population of 1,146 with an assessed value of $138,772,600 in 2010. Total parcel count is 1,505.

Proposals will include maintaining the assessment roll and individual property classifications within 10% of equalized value, Open Book and Board of Review, and future revaluation. The Town was revalued in 2010. The proposal will include the conversion of all data from “cards” to the electronic format as required by the State of Wisconsin. Please send your proposal along with a copy of certification, proof of insurance, references and resume

by October 1, 2012, to: Gloria Stokes, Clerk, Town of Apple River, 612 U.S. Highway 8, Amery, WI 54001.

Questions to Clerk at arclerk@amerytel.net. The Town of Apple River reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.

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AUGUST 29, 2012 - INTER-COUNTY LEADER - NEWS SECTION - A - PAGE 29

The Town of Apple River is requesting bids to: Shoulder: 120th Avenue (1 mile x 2 sides); 102nd Street (1,300’ x 2 sides); and 162nd Ave. (1,950’ x 2 sides).

S a w a n d S e a l : 1 2 0 t h A v e . (1 mile); 1 0 2 n d S t r e e t (1,300’); and 162nd Ave. (1,950’).

For specific details, contact either Dave Waterman at 715-2686471 or Rick Scoglio at 715-268-8108. Sealed bids are to be submitted by Sept. 7, 2012, 5 p.m., to the Town Clerk at 612 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery, WI 54001. Bids will be opened at the Sept.

10, 2012, regular monthly meeting.

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NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY GRANTSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Title Qualifications

Custodian at Grantsburg Elementary School High School Diploma or equivalent (Preference given to those with school maintenance and supervisory skills) Hours Full time, 12-month position, 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Requirements The ideal candidate for this position will be highly professional, confident and possess a great deal of energy and pride in workmanship. The person will have a sincere interest in children and be able to perform a wide array of duties while contributing to a nurturing learning environment. Must be able to work both collaboratively and independently, follow written and/or oral directions and maintain good work habits. Excellent communication skills are a must. Having proof of a stable work history will be essential.

Responsibilities Include daily cleaning and maintenance of the interior and exterior of the building. Position requires ability to utilize custodial equipment to perform duties, such as: Stripping and resurfacing floors, dry mopping, vacuuming, dusting, cleaning rest rooms, snow removal and ability to stand for extended periods of time and safely lift 65 lbs.

How to Apply Send letter of application, resume, credentials (three current letters of recommendation and transcripts) and a copy of any pertinent licenses by September 10, 2012.

Contact Katie Coppenbarger, Principal Grantsburg Elementary School 475 East James Avenue Grantsburg, WI 54840 The School District of Grantsburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion or handicap.

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NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD OF REVIEW FOR THE TOWN OF EUREKA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Review for the Town of Eureka of Polk County, shall hold its first meeting on the 6th day of September, 2012, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Eureka Town Hall.

Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the board.

No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to view such property.

After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to, a member of the board about the person’s objection except at a session of the Board.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the board by telephone or contest the amount of assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of an intent to file a written objection by appearing before the board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48hour notice requirement and files a written objection, that the person provides to the Clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board members and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take.

When appearing before the board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or subject or object to a valuation if that valuation was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method; unless the person supplies the Assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under Sec. 73.03(2a), that the Assessor requests.

The Town of Eureka has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the Assessor under this paragraph which provides exemptions for persons using information to the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Section 19.35(1) of Wis. Statutes.

The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the Board a letter from a physician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability, no other persons may testify by telephone.

Respectfully submitted, Town of Eureka Michelle Tonnar, Clerk 567784 1-2L 43-44a,d WNAXLP

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2012, 6 P.M. AT LUCK VILLAGE HALL

Note: It is possible that a quorum of the Village Board may be in attendance at this meeting to discuss information. The Village Board doesn’t intend to conduct any business at this meeting.

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NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD OF REVIEW TOWN OF MILLTOWN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Review for the Town of Milltown, will meet at the MILLTOWN FIRE HALL, on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2012, from 6 - 8 p.m., for the purpose of reviewing and examining the assessment roll of the real estate and personal property therein, and correcting errors in said roll whether in description of property or otherwise and to perform such other duties as imposed by law.

Please be advised on the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board: No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review to testify to the Board or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to view such property.

After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to a member of the Board about the person’s objection except at a session of the Board.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board or contest the amount of assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of an intent to file a written objection by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement and files a written objection, that the person provides to the clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time the hearing will take.

When appearing before the Board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at the estimate.

Virgil Hansen Town Clerk 567899 1-3L 43-45a,d WNAXLP Town of Milltown

NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY GRANTSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT August 2012

Job Title: High School Intervention Instructor Job Description: Half-time High School Intervention Instructor for the 2012 - 2013 school year. Applicants with certification in any of the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply: Reading Specialist, English/Language Arts, Math or those with special education training. This position will focus on RTI intervention strategies for high school students. This position will be considered as a long-term substitute for this school year.

Qualifications: Applicant should have the appropriate Wisconsin Certification for Reading Specialist, English/ Language Arts or Math, or special education, or ability to obtain the certification.

Requirements: Applicants must posses the dynamics to build relationships with students in order to create an atmosphere of learning and mutual respect. The ability to interact and be a contributing member of a talented teaching faculty is also desired. Technology skills and the ability to apply them in the classroom are essential to this position. Strong references for this position are essential.

Applicants need to be prepared to deal with aspects of the personal, social and academic needs of high school students. Applicants should possess the skills necessary to communicate effectively with parents in order to build educational partnerships.

This individual will work in a RTI capacity with students that need intervention strategies in reading and math. The individual must be aware of the RTI process as well as reading and math intervention strategies.

Interested applicants should be willing to take part in school and student improvement initiatives.

How to apply: Send letter of application, resume, credentials (3 current letters of recommendation and transcripts) and a copy of license by August 30, 2012. Be sure to include your e-mail address.

Contact: Stan Marczak, Principal Grantsburg High School 480 East James Ave. Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-2531 The School District of Grantsburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion or handicap.

B I D N O T I C E – TO W N O F APPLE RIVER, POLK COUNTY

The Town of Apple River is requesting bids for R o a d M a i n t e n a n c e C o n t r a c t for 2013 through 2015. Bidders should be able to provide a minimum of the following: Ditch grass mowing; truck with sander, wing and belly blade; and labor rates. For specific details, contact either Dave Waterman at 715-268-6471 or Rick Scoglio at 715268-8108. Sealed bids are to be submitted by Sept. 7, 2012, 5 p.m. to the Town Clerk at 612 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery, WI 54001. Bids will be opened at the Sept. 10, 568097 43d, 2L WNAXLP 2012, regular monthly meeting.

NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY GRANTSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT August 20, 2012

Job Title: Reading Specialist/Math Teacher Job Description: Full-time, Long-term Substitute Qualifications: Appropriate Wisconsin Teaching Certification Requirements: Elementary experience preferred. This individual will work in an Rtl capacity with students that need intervention strategies in reading and math. The individual must be aware of the Rtl process as well as reading and math intervention strategies. The individual will work collaboratively with classroom teachers on developing strategies and systems to help with the success of those students needing interventions in reading and/or math.

How to Apply: Send letter of application, resume, credentials (three current letters of recommendation and transcripts) and a copy of license by Sept. 5, 2012.

Contact: Brad Jones, Principal Grantsburg Middle School 500 East James Ave. Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-2455

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VILLAGE OF LUCK CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

The Village of Luck and Village Engineering Firm, MSA, will be presenting an update on road construction and water looping projects that will be taking place in the Village of Luck during 2013.

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Notices/Employment

The School District of Grantsburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion or handicap.

(Aug. 22, 29, Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Emmert and Sons, Plaintiff, -andDonald L. Michaelson, Laura S. Michaelson, Capital One Bank USA, State of Wisconsin, United States of America, Internal Revenue Service, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, and Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

Defendants.

Case No. 11-CV-433 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on February 24, 2012 in the amount of $131,101.78, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: September 27, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% of the successful bid must be paid to the Polk County Clerk of Courts at the time of sale in cash, cashier’s check, or certified funds from the bank (personal checks cannot and will not be accepted). You must have 10% of whatever you are prepared to bid with you. The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the Polk County Clerk of Courts in cash, cashier’s check, or certified funds within 10 days of the Confirmation of Sale. Failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to the plaintiff.

2. The property is sold ‘as is’ and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay all applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. Buyer to pay the cost of title evidence.

PLACE: The front lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION/PARCEL #:Part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 8, Township 35 North, Range 17 West, Village of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Block “D,” First

Addition to the Village of Milltown; thence North 00˚14’ East 8.0 feet on the West line of said Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; thence South 89˚44’ East 301.00 feet; thence North 00˚14’ East 146.00 feet; thence South 89˚44’ East 168 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 00˚14’ West 270 feet to the North right of way of Bering Street; then South 89˚44’ East 170 feet on said right of way; thence North 31˚50’ West 318.73 feet to the point of beginning, Except that portion described in Volume 372, page 237, Document No. 361558. And part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 8, Township 35 North, Range 17 West, Village of Milltown, Polk County Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing at the South Quarter corner of said Section 8; thence North 00˚05’56” West, along the North-South Quarter line, 318.91 feet; thence North 89˚55’12” West, 624.50 feet to the point of beginning, said point being 2-inch iron pipe at the intersection of the North line of Bering Street and Northwest line of Stokely Road; thence North 89˚55’12” West along the South line of said Lot 1, 49.42 feet; thence North 32˚09’18” West along the West line of said Lot 1, 319.17 feet; thence South 89˚55’12” East 78.00 feet; thence South 27˚36’28” East 304.89 feet to the point of beginning, being part of Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 1983, recorded in volume 9, page 131.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 109 Bering Street East, Milltown, Wisconsin 54848.

DATE: August 21, 2012.

Peter Johnson Polk County Sheriff The Law Office of M. E. Ludt, LLC Attorneys for the Petitioner 717 Myrtle Street West Stillwater, Minnesota 55082 (651) 430-9700 The Law Office of M. E. Ludt, LLC, is attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a discharge in a chapter 7 bankruptcy case, this communication should not be construed as an attempt to hold you personally liable for the debt.

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GRANTSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Title: H.R. Contact: Contact Phone: Job Description: Qualifications: Requirements:

How to Apply: Employer: Job Address: Web site: Description:

Teacher/tutor Kathleen Coppenbarger 715-463-2320 50% FTE Math Intervention Teacher. This is a temporary position which will end in mid-November.

Wisconsin Certification: 71-Early Childhood - Middle Childhood (Birth - age 11) or equivalent.

The ideal candidate will have excellent math skills and preferably a math minor or certification in math, experience with differentiation and supporting students in the development of essential math skills. Desire to work in a team of collaborative progressive-thinking educators focused on the development of the whole child.

Candidate must have the ability to support a safe and positive learning environment for all students.

Technology literacy is also desired.

Send letter of application, resume, e-mail address, credentials, including three letters of recommendation, transcripts and a copy of license by September 4, 2012.

Grantsburg School District 475 E. James Ave. Grantsburg, WI 54840 Same as the employer address. http://www.gk12.net Grantsburg School District is a K - 12 School System of 1000 students that is located in NW Wisconsin. It is located just over an hour from the Twin Cities Metro area. Grantsburg is located on the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and is the home of Crex Meadows Wildlife Center.

The School District of Grantsburg does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or handicap.

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(Aug. 29) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Royal Credit Union, a federal credit union, 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703, Plaintiff vs.

Edwin N. Daniels 3505 Reynard Way #39 San Diego, California 92103, Michele R. Daniels 3505 Reynard Way #39 San Diego, California 92103, Central Bank, a Minnesota banking corporation, 2104 Hastings Avenue Newport, Minnesota 55055, John Doe, Mary Roe, and XYZ corporation, Defendants Case Type: 30404 Case No: 12CV122 NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Sheriff’s sale scheduled for August 23, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., by virtue of that certain Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment, and Judgment entered and filed in the above-entitled action on June 1, 2012, has been postponed and the Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real property at public auction as follows: DAY/DATE/TIME: Thursday, October 25, 2012, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to Sheriff at sale in certified funds, with the balance due and owing on the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court.

PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Parcel 1: Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4 of NE 1/4), Section Twenty-four (24), Township Thirty-five (35) North, Range Seventeen (17) West, Town of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin, described in Volume 544 Records, page 357.

Together with an easement for ingress and egress as recorded in Volume 729 Records, page 729 as Document No. 562949.

Parcel 2: The Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SW 1/4 of NE 1/4), Section Twenty-four (24), Township Thirty-five (35) North, Range Seventeen (17) West, Town of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin, EXCEPT that parcel described in Volume 904 Records, page 764; also described as: The Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SW 1/4 NE

1/4), Section 24, Township 35 North, Range 17 West, EXCEPT that parcel described in Volume 904 Records, page 764, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Part of the Southeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter (SE 1/4 of NE 1/4) and in part of the Southwest Quarter of Northeast Quarter (SW 1/4 NE 1/4), Section 24, Township 35 North, Range 17 West of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Town of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Beginning at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 24; thence North 88 degrees 45’ 05” West, along the South line of said SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 and along the South line of said SW 1/4 of NE 1/4, 1841.50 feet; thence leaving said South lines, North 660.16 feet; thence South 88 degrees 45’ 05” East, a distance of 1,093.39 feet; thence North 32 degrees 43’ 28” East 274.26 feet; thence South 78 degrees 13’ 33” East 612.56 feet to the East line of said SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 thence South, along said East line, 782.19 feet to the point of beginning.

AND INCLUDING Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4 NE 1/4) Section 24, Township 35 North, Range 17 West, described in Volume 544 Records, page 357, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Part of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Section 24, Township 35 North of Range 17 West, described as follows: Commencing 990 feet South of the Northeast corner of the NE 1/4 of NE 1/4, Section 24-3517, thence South 330 feet; thence West 1320 feet; thence North 330 feet; thence East 1320 feet to the point of beginning, Polk County, Wisconsin.

Together with an easement for ingress and egress as recorded in Volume 729 Records page 729, Document No. 562949 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin.

(FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: Plaintiff believes that the property address is 2073A 120th Street, Milltown, Wisconsin.)

Dated this 23rd day of August, 2012.

Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wis. THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: Anastasi & Associates, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 651-439-2951 Garth G. Gavenda/#15945 568599 WNAXLP

Notices/Employment opportunities NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY GRANTSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Title: Special Education Aide at Nelson Primary School Job Description: This person will assist students at Nelson Primary School, support classroom instruction, supervise the playground during recesses and perform office duties as assigned.

Hours: This is a 7 hours a day, 5 days a week position for the days of the school year.

Qualifications: State certification as a Special Education Aide. A twoyear degree or equivalent education is necessary to meet our NCLB highly qualified standards. Experience is preferred.

Rate of Pay: Per Contract Schedule.

Requirements: The ideal candidate for this position will be highly professional, confident and possess a great deal of patience. He/she must have the desire and ability to work with children. The person will have a studentcentered approach; being able to perform a wide array of duties while establishing a nurturing learning environment. Must be able to work collaboratively, follow written and/or oral directions and maintaining good work habits. Computer skills are preferred.

How to Apply: Complete a district application and submit a letter of interest by September 14, 2012. Please include an email address and current references in your application materials.

Contact: Katie Coppenbarger Grantsburg Elementary School 475 East James Ave. Grantsburg, WI 54840

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NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The School District of Grantsburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion or handicap.

NOTICE TOWN OF TRADE LAKE BOARD OF REVIEW

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of Trade Lake will convene on Saturday, September 8, 2012, in the Town Hall, Trade Lake, Wisconsin, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board: No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to view such property.

After the meeting of the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact or provide information to a member of the Board about the person’s objection except at a session of the Board.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the amount of the assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of intent to file a written objection by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48hour notice requirement and files a written objection, that the person provides to the clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board members and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take.

When appearing before the Board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate.

No person shall appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board of Review by telephone or subject an objection to a valuation; if the valuation was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method; unless the person supplies the Assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under Sec. 73.03 (2a), that the Assessor requests. The Town of Trade Lake has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the Assessor under this paragraph which provides exemptions for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Sec. 19.35 (1) of WI Statutes.

The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the Board a letter from a physician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability. No other person may testify by telephone.

Submitted by, Town of Trade Lake Deborah L. Christian, Clerk

NOTICE TOWN OF TRADE LAKE OPEN BOOK

Pursuant to Sec. 70.45. WI Statutes, the Town of Trade Lake assessment roll for the year 2012 assessment will be open for examination on the 7th day of September, 2012, at the town hall, 11810 Town Hall Rd., Frederic, WI, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Instructional material about the assessment, on how to file an objection, and about board of review procedures under Wis. Law will be available at that time.

Notice is hereby given this 24th day of August, 2012.

Deborah L. Christian, Clerk 567764 43-44a 2-3L WNAXLP Town of Trade Lake

Burnett & Polk County deaths Burnett Michael G. Mihna, 90, Frederic, died July 15, 2012.

Homer E. Heaton, 81, Siren, died Aug. 7, 2012.

Frederick R. Melin, 92, Town of Trade Lake, died Aug. 10, 2012.

Polk Russell W. Wilson, 50, Osceola, died July 28, 2012.

Arthur Z. Young, 83, Balsam Lake, died Aug. 13, 2012.

Orin B. Cain, 88, Amery, died Aug. 15, 2012.

Robert L. Picotte, 66, Amery, died Aug. 16, 2012.

Raymond L. Weaver, 66, Town of McKinley, died Aug. 16, 2012.

Merle D. Borresen, 78, Centuria, died Aug. 19, 2012.

Wendell R. Rogers, 50, Town of Georgetown, died Aug. 21, 2012.

BURNETT COUNTY TAX DEED LAND SALE Friday, October 5, 1:30 p.m.

Burnett County will hold a public auction of tax deed real estate in Room 165 at the Burnett County Government Center, 7410 County Road K, Siren, Wisconsin.

Information is available online at www.burnettcounty.com under Departments - County Clerk - Tax Deed Land For Sale. The brochure is also available at the County Clerk’s Office in Room 150 at the Burnett County Government Center or call 715-349-2173. whinrichs@burnettcounty.org jdystra@burnettcounty.org 568396 2-4L 44-48a-e WNAXLP

FREDERIC BOARD OF EDUCATION Regular Meeting, Monday, July 23, 2012

President, Mr. Nelson, called the regular meeting of the Frederic Board of Education to order at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 23, 2012, in the 6 - 12 School Library.

Board members present: Mrs. Amundson, Mr. Engen, Mr. Holicky, Mrs. Matz and Mr. Nelson.

Administration present: Mr. Fitzgerald and Mr. Robinson, Mrs. Steen was absent.

Motion Holicky/Matz to approve the agenda and that the meeting was properly noticed. Motion carried 5 - 0.

Audience in attendance: Ethan Bergstrom and Gregg Westigard.

Reports of Officers: Motion Matz/Holicky to approve the 6-18-12 regular meeting minutes. Motion carried 5 - 0.

Mr. Nelson provided a summary of the closed session of the 618-12 regular meeting. Motion Matz/Engen to approve the above closed session minutes. Motion carried 5 - 0.

Invoices for June 2012 presented as follows: Regular invoices (10802-10867 & 38702-38709). . . . . . .$356,146.18 Payroll account............................................................$243,389.69 Mr. Engen presented the receipts for June 2012 totaling $742,262.51.

Motion Amundson/Matz to authorize and confirm the money payments of the invoices presented. Motion carried 5 - 0.

Mr. Robinson reviewed the 2011 - 2012 budget.

The Board and Administration will attend the Joint Pac/Board Member meeting at CESA 11 on July 30, 2012.

Reports of the Administration: A. Mr. Robinson presented the district report.

B. Mr. Ftizgerald presented the 6 - 12 School report.

C. Mrs. Steen submitted the Elementary School report.

D. Mr. Peterson submitted the buildings and grounds report.

E. No Food Service report.

New Business: A. CESA Meeting: Discussed under Board member reports.

B. WASB Educator Effectiveness Conference: Mr. Holicky will attend the conference in Green Bay on August 8, 2012.

C. Personnel 1. Resignation: Motion Holicky/Engen to accept Megan Carlson’s resignation. Motion carried 5 - 0.

2. Contracts: Motion Holicky/Engen to accept the contracts for Jeff Larcom, Cross-Country Coach; Kim Gould, FTE Library Media Specialist; Ethan Bergstrom, FTE Hybrid Learning Program Coordinator; Cary Cardinal, FTE Math/ Science Teacher; Steven Adams, FTE Business Education Teacher; Bonnie Wicklund, District Bookkeeper/Accountant and Judy Shafer, District Food Service Supervisor.

D. Audit Result: Mr. Robinson reported that Mr. Stotz was pleased with the audit and final report will be ready in the near future.

E. High School Summer School: Mr. Fitzgerald reported that 15 students are enrolled and are using the Odyssey Ware curriculum.

F. Frederic Hybrid Learning Program: Motion Holicky/Engen to approve the implementation of a Hybrid learning program.

Motion carried 5 - 0.

G. Student Handbooks: Reviewed the elementary handbook. Will approve the Elementary and 6 - 12 Handbook at next meeting.

H. Food Science: Discussed options available for 2013 - 2014 school year.

I. Insurance Update: Insurance changes were presented to staff at the informational meetings.

J. Policy Review: Discussion was held on how to handle the review process.

K. Maintenance Contract: Will be determined at the special meeting on Monday, July 30, 2012.

Mr. Nelson announced to the members of the Board that they should consider adjourning closed session for personnel and negotiations. Mr. Nelson informed the Board the closed session would be proper and is authorized by s 19.85 (1) & (c) (f) (i) of the WI Statutes.

Motion Amundson/Matz to adjourn to closed session. Vote by roll call was unanimous to convene in closed session and the motion carried 5 - 0. Time 8:45 p.m.

The regular meeting convened at 10:00 p.m.

Motion Holicky/Engen to adjourn. Motion carried 5 - 0.

Time: 10:00 p.m.

Rebecca Amundson, Clerk 568603 2L

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Balsam Lake site of first-annual regatta Organized by a teen

Regatta organizer Elliot Mallin also gave the race a shot.

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE — The tepid waters of Balsam Lake churned with a fleet of sailboats on Saturday, Aug. 25, as the Balsam Lake Yacht Club hosted a regatta for all classes of sailing vessel.

The race took place in only mediocre winds, as eight boats took part, from a swift Boston Whaler Harpoon 5.2 to a homemade keel hull and several smaller Hobie Cats.

The race was the brainchild of 14-year-old Elliot Mallin, a Twin Cities sailor whose family has a cabin on Little Balsam Lake.

“He’s really taken charge on this,” stated Dan Mallin, Elliot’s father, who also was at the helm of the family’s inboard-powered Duvall ski boat, assisting with the start, finish and course set-up.

“If anybody falls in, it’s our job to rescue them!” Dan joked, as he outlined the course, which ran the length of the west end of Balsam Lake. “We got to together and laid it out on Friday, avoiding the islands.”

The regatta had several flavors of craft, and also all ages, with Elliot Mallin not only organizing, but competing alongside the big boats in his tiny craft. He was even in the lead for a spell, going head-to-head with a man 74 years his senior as they tacked across the course against the wind in the final stretch.

“The keeled boats are having trouble,” Dan Mallin noted from the Duvall’s helm, as the wind died midrace, leaving the larger, multisailed boats putting along like a paddleboat, while the nimble, smaller Sunfish and Hobies were able to milk every nickel of energy from the breeze.

But even the small boats had to compete with a late-arriving catamaran, which could outrun almost all of the crafts with ease.

“Sometimes, they make them run the course twice, to be fair,” Mallin said.

The race came about after Elliot Mallin got involved in sailing several years ago at a camp, and he caught the sailing bug, according to his family.

Elliot did the research, and the family was even able to get prizes for the first five finishers, courtesy the Annapolis Performance Sailing Academy. They also had sponsorship from the Balsam Lake Homeowners Association, and several other volunteers who helped with course standards and layouts.

There was quite the traffic jam for a spell in the final halfhour, as the sailboats mingled with skiers, personal watercraft, pontoons, canoeists and other crafts, some of whom watched the race and followed alongside.

There was a brief moment of tension, as a seaplane circled and landed just past the sailboats, with Dan Mallin shaking his head.

Not sure who gets the right of way in that one!” he joked.

But in some ways, the regatta had to deal with rights of

way, as the rules dictate that vessels on the starboard [right side] get the right of way.

“Sometimes, they use that to their advantage,” Mallin said, pointing out that exact situation a short time later, as one of the boats rounded the final buoy. “You see, he cut him off, and made him slow down.”

In the end, two sailors from Shell Lake swept to the finish, ahead of the smaller crafts. They took hold of the swelling breeze and cruised past the last buoy in style in their white Harpoon 5.2, even knocking back a beer as they ended the race.

“We’re hoping to grow the race even more for next year,” Mallin said. “But this was fun, and I think everybody had a great time. That’s kind of the point!”

As they fought a headwind, theses two racers fight for position as they tack.

These sailors from Shell Lake enjoyed a bit of suds as they cruised to a win in their Boston Whaler Harpoon.

A seaplane landed just off the course as the regatta finished up.

Boats of all sizes competed in the regatta on Balsam Lake on Saturday, Aug. 25.

Photos by Greg Marsten

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School daze

Pioneer schooling highlights lost era

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE — The historic Lanesdale School was the site of the annual pioneer schooling, offered by the Polk County Historical Society, and running part of last week, Tuesday thought Thursday, Aug. 21-23.

Retired teacher Patricia MacDonald schooled 17 boys and girls of all ages in the style of a true one-room schoolhouse.

She even used a high-school-age helper to assist with many of the chores, allowing the class to be split up.

Patricia MacDonald explains a lesson to the kids at the pioneer schooling event held last Thursday, Aug. 23. – Photos by Greg Marsten Vintage lunch boxes, pails and bags - with no plastic - were the rule for students. how their great-grandparents and other predecessors were taught a century ago, with one teacher and often dozens of children of all ages working together, even, at times.

The effort is also a way for the children to connect with the past, from subjects, activities and arts, to clothing, mentoring and the supplies of the time, all in a historic and era-correct schoolhouse that even has a “dunce” hat in the corner.

Yes, there is even a “dunce” hat in the corner.

The schooling has an expectation of children arriving in era-specific garb with dresses, pants and clothing typical of the late 19th century, no zippers, please.

The children are from all over the region, and arrive at 10 a.m., with school

Kids paid close attention to the lessons. running until the early afternoon.

In authentic fashion, they take part in activities typical of the times from games, lessons and music to crafts like making dolls out of corn husks, which is more

complicated than some might think.

Assistant Gabbie Groh, 15, patiently spent part of an hour teaching six elementary-age girls how to use nearly a dozen corn husks each to make the widely varied figures.

While part of the class made the dolls, MacDonald taught the remainder how to make ice cream, using rock salt, heavy cream and sugar.

The schooling is an ongoing effort to illustrate directly to modern-era children

Students drank their beverages from things like Mason jars, instead of cans or plastic bottles.

These girls showed off their completed corn husk dolls.

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The students enjoyed making ice cream from scratch.

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by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer FREDERIC — This Sunday, Sept. 2, The Wilderness Fellowship Ministries is celebrating 40 years of providing a haven where people can meet with God, finding refuge, peace, restoration and hope.

Those 40 years, said founder Dick Klawitter, are filled with stories of God’s love and provision as he and his family, the staff and countless volunteers helped thousands of guests draw closer to the one who created it all.

Although The Wilderness is celebrating its incorporation as a nonprofit ministry in 1972, its roots go back further, drawing nourishment from relationships, experiences and the joy of what Klawitter sees as a God-given vision.

In the story of The Wilderness, it’s hard to find a starting point. Possibly it’s with the fact that Klawitter grew up in a home where biblical values were lived out, and where hard work was looked at as an opportunity rather than a burden.

Possibly it’s with his early commitment, at 5 years old, to live a life honoring to God. Perhaps it’s in the fact that that commitment, and much of his spiritual growth, has taken place in the great outdoors where God is always the focus of his creation.

Wherever it begins, the story is infused with family, both that of blood ties and that of a common faith.

••• The Wilderness Fellowship Ministries, which now has three family/group cabins, four prayer cabins, shower house, staff housing, a barn, an octagonal log fellowship/retreat center and many open areas for tent camping, began with 93 acres and a granary-turned-retreat house.

Homesteaded in the late 1800s by the John Brask family, the original property was purchased in the 1940s by Clarence and Myrtle Johnson, who used it for crop and pastureland. As God would have it, said Klawitter, the Johnsons had a daughter, named Lois, who was to become his partner in life and in ministry.

Klawitter met Lois while both were in school at Minnehaha Academy, and they soon became high school sweethearts. He would come up to the Johnson home, five miles north of the Brask farm, on weekends to help with the farmwork but mostly to spend time with Lois and her family.

The two married soon after high school, living in the Twin Cities where they became leaders of their church youth group.

During these years they spent their free time at what the family called the Brask Farm, getting permission from Lois’ par-

The fellowship and retreat center at The Wilderness Fellowship. – Photos submitted ents to put a trailer on the hill overlooking Rice Lake. The original homesteaders had called this Jerusalem Hill, and that name still sticks.

“That became kind of a getaway place,” said Klawitter, who at that time owned an automotive repair business and worked long hours. “We started bringing young people up from Minneapolis. Pretty soon it was families that came with us.

“It was during that time that God placed in my mind the thought, ‘Could this be a ministry place where people could come to grow in their walk with the Lord, or come to know Jesus, or come to experience healing?’”

This was the initial seed that eventually grew into The Wilderness Fellowship Ministries, and some of those early guests at Jerusalem Hill later became board and foundational members of the ministry.

The next 15 or so years were spent in training for what would eventually happen at Jerusalem Hill and the surrounding area, although to the Klawitters it just looked like everyday life. They followed where God led. Klawitter became a certified mechanic, trained and worked as a carpenter, and went to Bible school in Washington state.

They were parents to four children and directors of a growing youth group at a church in Washington state. The Klawitters hosted some of Bill Gothard’s first seminars that became the core of Institute in Basic Youth Conflicts, which later changed its name to Institute in Basic Life Principles.

As a team, they took groups of teenagers

Jerusalem Hill at The Wilderness Fellowship was where ministry started, with Dick and Lois Klawitter bringing up youth and families from the Twin Cities for Bible teaching and relaxation.

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on hiking, canoe and camping trips in the Cascade Mountains, where they caught a glimpse of how God works when people step away from their everyday lives for time alone with him.

Klawitter had the opportunity to use the many skills he had acquired - his mechanical and carpentry abilities, his Bible teaching, his love for the outdoors - and he sensed God calling him to use these skills and experiences to start a Bible camp ministry.

••• In 1969 the Klawitters were touring with The Commitment, a 60-member youth gospel music group they had organized at their church, when a letter came from Clarence and Myrtle Johnson, Lois’ parents. The letter said that the Johnsons no longer wanted the Brask farm property, and asked whether the Klawitters were still thinking of establishing a Bible camp there.

If so, the letter continued, the Johnsons were interested in donating the property for that purpose.

“That vision hadn’t left me,” said Klawitter. “That was still hanging in my

Randy Klawitter, right, is now executive director of The Wilderness Fellowship Ministries. This photo was taken in the mid-1990s while building the Timothy Prayer Cabin.

Dick and Lois Klawitter, taken in the late 1990s. This photo is on a plaque dedicating the lower level of the fellowship/retreat center as the Founders Fireside Retreat Center in their honor. mind and in my heart.”

The Klawitters contacted Don Fladland, one of Dick’s Bible school teachers who would eventually become president of TWFM Board of Directors, and got together with Fladland and his wife. Fladland suggested he go to Minneapolis to meet with close friends and family who would pray with him about the decision.

Klawitter was driving the tour bus at the time, so one of the church members met the bus and traded vehicles, allowing the Klawitters to travel back to Wisconsin and Minnesota. They met in the Twin Cities with a core group of 23 people who prayed with and counseled them to move ahead.

Klawitter contacted his in-laws saying he was still interested in starting a Bible camp on the property, but that he also felt that more land was needed. He found out that his father-in-law had already been in touch with two of the neighbors, and that a 40acre parcel to the north was available as well as an 83-acre farm to the east that would join the Brask property to Spirit Lake.

Total cost for the two properties was $42,000, which was a fair price in those days but still far more than the Klawitters had.

“Yet God raised up people,” said Klawitter. “It was just amazing how God brought to the front people who said they would give $2,000, $10,000, what have you, and it came into being.

“We have since been able to purchase another 30 acres that adjoins us on the north, so we now have 244 acres here, with frontage on two lakes.”

••• There were two structures on the original Brask property at that time. One was a granary that had been built in the late 1800s and later renovated into a farmhouse. Now known as the Windy Hill Farmhouse, this home has been made famous as the setting for “Adventures of the Northwoods,” the award-winning book series by Lois Walfrid Johnson.

The second structure was a hand-hewn log barn that was full of lumber salvaged from the Grantsburg Elementary School, which Lois’ father had help disassemble.

This barn, with all the supplies in it, was destroyed by a lightning strike in March of

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Wilderness/from page 1 1974 while the Klawitters were at a meeting in the Twin Cities.

“That was really heartbreaking for us, as we were starting,” said Klawitter, remembering how the sheriff met them as they came up the driveway after the meeting.

“Yet, if God be for us who can stand against us? He had something else in mind.”

That “something else” included opening their home and property to young adult volunteers who helped build fences and buildings, clean up after storms, raise animals and serve the people that came to The Wilderness for a time of rest and restoration.

Each summer students from churches and Christian colleges would volunteer at The Wilderness, sharing meals with the Klawitters and their family. By this time their oldest daughter, Cheri, was in college, with their son Rick not far behind. Suzie was in elementary school, and Randy, who is now executive director of TWFM, was 11 when the family moved back to Wisconsin.

“There would sometimes be 15 people around the table,” said Klawitter. “We were so blessed by them.”

Some of the volunteers came from Life Rebuilders, also known as Midwest Challenge, an organization established by a Minneapolis police officer in 1972 to help men fighting drug and alcohol problems.

Others came from troubled homes or were working through past mistakes.

Lois, said Klawitter, would take the young people under her wing. Always under an umbrella of prayer, said Klawitter, she would love them, encourage them, and gently teach them skills that would carry them through life. The mainstay was always God’s unfailing love for each one, and the knowledge that He has a plan and a purpose for each individual.

“Many of the young adults became like our own kids,” said Klawitter. “It was a blessing to teach them how to get milk out of the cows, and what have you.

“It was just a precious time of sharing ministry with them as they helped with different aspects of things we did here at The Wilderness.”

••• The name, The Wilderness Fellowship, was given to Dick during a family camp trip he and Lois led in the Cascade Mountains. The speaker led the group in a study of the Bible book of Hosea, and they came to Hosea 2:14-15, “I will take my children into the wilderness and there I will speak tenderly to them. I will restore their fruitfulness and turn their valley of trouble into a door of hope.”

“It was like God took a little flashlight and lit up the words ‘the wilderness’ and spoke to my heart,” said Klawitter. “He said, ‘That’s what I want you to call that place back in Wisconsin.’”

Recalling his many experiences with young and old alike, as well as in his own life, Klawitter knew that God has a way of speaking to people when they are removed from the distractions of everyday life.

“I experienced God speaking tenderly to the children, and how he drew them unto himself in these kinds of settings,” he said.

That was Klawitter’s vision and dream for The Wilderness Fellowship, which later became The Wilderness Fellowship Ministries. And after 40 years, said Dick, God continues to speak tenderly to his people there, bringing refuge, peace, restoration and hope.

Over the years, the ministry has wel-

The Bo Prayer Cabin was dedicated at the same time that Randy Klawitter was named executive director of The Wilderness Fellowship and his dad, Dick Klawitter, was named founding director.

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The interior of the Westrom Cabin is typical of the warmth and comfort of each of the prayer cabins at The Wilderness. It was built in memory of Marvin Westrom, Randy Klawitter’s fatherin-law. Following death of the Randy’s mother, Lois, his father married Westrom’s widow, Louise. comed nearly 80,000 guests. It continues to operate year-round, funded solely by donations from those who use the facilities as well as those who have never been there but who believe in this unique ministry.

••• Early on in the life of the ministry, said Klawitter, the Windy Hill Farmhouse was renovated to make it usable as a retreat center. One of the adjacent properties that the ministry bought at the beginning, the Peterson Farm, had a house that became home to the Klawitter family and where they served meals to volunteers.

Guest groups would use Army barrack tents, or eventually the mobile homes that were donated to The Wilderness.

Since then, two more cabins have been built, each accommodating 16-20 people with camping areas outside. They are outfitted with a stove, refrigerator and wood heating stove. Water is available from either an inside pump or a pump located nearby outside.

“It can be quite a change for some people to come to this kind of a setting,” said Klawitter. “It gives them the chance to get away and experience God’s creation and focus on him.”

Having a space for large group gatherings was part of the early vision for The Wilderness, and God brought that to reality as the years went by. The fellowship/retreat center, an impressive octagonal log structure of two stories, is a warm and inviting space with fieldstone walls and fireplaces.

Along with the gathering spaces are a kitchenette and dorm-style sleeping rooms.

The 60-foot ceiling of the upper level is free-spanned by huge log beams.

Maple syrup season has always been a festive time at The Wilderness. The system has been modernized, but for many years a horse-drawn wagon was used to collect the sap.

“Our goal has always been not to be in debt,” Klawitter said. “It’s such a blessing to say that everything here at The Wilderness is all paid for and we’re not in debt.”

Through the years, first and second generations of families have come for Memorial Day camps, Labor Day camps, Independence Day celebrations and gospel music festivals. Groups as large as 800 or more have come to hear Bible teaching, enjoy music and visit with friends and family.

It was at one of these events, Celebrate America Days held in July, that the next phase of buildings was begun. This includes four prayer cabins made of log, designed to provide a “place set apart” for one or two people.

Klawitter’s son, Randy, who is now the executive director at TWFM, is an accomplished log builder who built a log home for his family and did much of the work on the log fellowship center. His skills were combined with requests for space to be alone with God, said Klawitter.

So one year, log building was added to the hands-on events at Celebrate America Days, and a small cabin was begun. Completed in 1991, it was named the Klawitter Cabin in honor of Klawitter’s parents, and moved to a hillside in the woods.

About four years later the Timothy Cabin was finished, named in honor of Randy’s cousin who was ambushed and killed while building a church in Africa.

Another four years or so went by and the Bo Cabin was dedicated. Most recently, the Westrom Cabin was completed and dedicated to the memory of Randy’s father-inlaw.

“The concept of the prayer cabins best incorporates the mission of The Wilderness Fellowship,” said Randy. Jesus himself, added Klawitter, spent time alone with God.

Wilderness Fellowship open house The public is invited to an open house to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Wilderness Fellowship Ministries. The open house will be held from 2 to 5 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 2, in Johnson Hall of the fellowship/retreat center. The prayer cabins, log cabin, farmhouse and fellowship hall will all be open for tours.

Anyone with memories or stories to share about their experiences at The Wilderness is asked to e-mail those stories to wildernessstories@gmail.com.

More information and directions can be found on The Wilderness Web site at wildernessfellowship.com.

••• The dedication of the Bo Cabin marked a change for The Wilderness Fellowship Ministries. At that dedication the board of directors formally handed the baton of leadership to Randy, and promoted Dick to founding director.

As with the elder Klawitter, the skills and experiences with which God had gifted Randy meshed together to provide the leadership the board desires for TWFM at this time.

Randy was 11 years old when the family moved to The Wilderness, and he grew up working side by side with his dad while finding his own passions and abilities.

“He learned how to minister to people and how to care for people,” said Klawitter, “and developed a heart for the Lord.”

Although he grew up at The Wilderness, said Randy, he has never been one to seek out positions of leadership and never had expectations of being the director. After high school he went to the same Bible school in Seattle that his father attended, then came back and volunteered for six years at The Wilderness.

During those six years he married, and he and his wife, Renee, had their first child.

“It was at that point the board took a step to hire me as the second paid employee of The Wilderness,” he said, “as associate director. My role was to work alongside Dad. I began to take certain responsibilities, deferring to him. God was gracious and allowed me to work alongside my dad for all those years.”

More of those responsibilities fell on Randy when his mom was diagnosed with cancer in 1995. She battled the disease for four years, traveling with Klawitter to California and Chicago for treatment. Klawitter needed to be with her, Randy pointed out, and after she died he needed to spend time grieving.

Starting in the year before Lois’ death, The Wilderness saw a nine-year period of growth fueled by God’s provision of funds, said Randy. The Lakeside Cabin was renovated, the maintenance building built, the fellowship center finished and the Westrom prayer cabin built.

Now, after 40 years, he said, The Wilderness is looking to “cross the Jordan” and see once again how God will provide for the future.

Over the past 40 years, he said, the ministry was conceived, carried through the time when the vision was known but unseen, then birthed. Under Dick Klawitter’s leadership, then Randy’s it has had 40 years of growth.

Like the Israelites crossing the Jordan River after 40 years of wandering, it’s now time to see what the future holds.

A group of volunteers put the ridgepole in place on the Timothy Cabin. The cabin was built to honor the memory of Dick Klawitter’s nephew, Timothy Olson, who was killed in Africa.

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A guy had been

Just for

feeling down for so long that he finally decided to seek the aid of a psychiatrist.

He went there, Joe Roberts laid on the couch, spilled his feelings then waited for the profound wisdom of the psychiatrist to make him feel better.

The psychiatrist asked him a few questions, took some notes then sat thinking in silence for a few minutes with a puzzled look on his face.

Suddenly, he looked up with an expression of delight and said, “Um, I think your problem is low self-esteem.

It is very common among losers.”

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Luck’s community blood drive a success LUCK – What does it take to have a successful community blood drive? Many dedicated community people: Luck Lutheran Church, volunteer workers, Bone Lake Women, Jenell’s Main Dish, Wayne’s Foods Plus and all the donors. The Luck Community surpassed their goal by 14 units of blood, with a total of 60 units. There were four first-time donors and lots of walk-ins. The next community blood drive is planned for Jan. 3, 2013. - submitted

The end of summer ST. CROIX FALLS – This is it! Labor Day weekend marks the end of the full summer schedule of naturalist programs at Wisconsin Interstate Park. With the start of school, the fall season, cooler weather and colored leaves, the summer naturalist programs will wind to a close along with the summer season. So if you always meant to come to one of the scheduled hikes, activities or evening programs, now is your opportunity to do it. Please check the program schedule in this paper and then join them at the park.

Start your Labor Day weekend with a candlelight walk around Lake of the Dalles beginning at 7:30 p.m., on Friday, Aug. 31. Walk at your own pace around the scenic shore of the lake guided by candlelight underfoot and a full moon overhead. Start your walk in the River Bottoms picnic area near the fishing pier. There will be a campfire and free S’more fixings (while they last) provided by the Friends of Interstate Park. Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy Lake of the Dalles in a whole new light.

Remember, there’s a lot to do at Interstate Park yearround. Special activities may be scheduled to take advantage of this area’s beautiful fall colors. Winter provides opportunities for wildlife watching, winter hiking, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing. The dates, times and meeting places for scheduled activities will be announced in this paper. The schedule is also printed on posters that are posted throughout the park, or you can call the park at 715483-3747. Or visit their Web site at friendsofinterstatepark.org and “Like” them on Facebook for more information and upcoming events.

Exhibits at the Ice Age Interpretive Center can be viewed daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn about the frozen history of Wisconsin and the gifts of the glaciers. In the auditorium a 20-minute film, “Night of the Sun,” is shown daily upon request. The film tells the story of glaciation in Wisconsin and Interstate’s role in the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve.

Take advantage of the opportunities available to you at Wisconsin Interstate Park. Whether you’re hiking one of Interstate’s nine miles of hiking trails, camping, fishing or simply enjoying the scenery of the Dalles of the St. Croix, please stop in. The fall season is the perfect time to explore and enjoy Interstate Park.

Interstate Park is located in St. Croix Falls on Hwy. 35 just one-half mile south of Hwy. 8. For more info call Julie Fox at 715-483-3747. – submitted

Pillow talk

Cold turkey

Just before sunset we arrived

Letters from

at Hector’s house.

Moving such a great distance did not permit me the luxury of visiting my new home in advance. I rented a room sight un- Carrie Classon seen from a man named Hector.

His current tenant was a Brit named James who was working on a film. I was sent photos of the house and a glowing recommendation from James.

I should say, at this point, that I place a premium on charm.

One of my greatest fears was ending up in a windowless room in an anonymous suburb surrounded by bare sheetrock walls. What sold me on Hector’s house was largely the fact that Hector is an importer of Mexican art and furniture. The photos James sent showed walls of brilliant orange and green, carvings of angels hanging over the entryway and decoratively painted doors. The place was charming in the extreme.

In retrospect, what I did not take into account is that an importer is constantly in the process of acquiring stuff— lots and lots of stuff.

Hector has what I would call a casual approach to housekeeping. As I entered the house, I was immediately confronted by a life-size statue of St. Francis of Assisi wearing a bicycle helmet. Every level surface was covered with interesting stuff. There were pots and paintings, Mayan statues and portraits of saints, ceramic plates, skeletons in fancy papier-maché dress dancing across the kitchen counter and top of the refrigerator, and lots and lots of portraits of Frida Kahlo (the iconic Mexican artist with a single eyebrow) in unlikely places.

I must hasten to add that Hector is a delightful person. He kindly assisted me in unloading my truck, had flowers in a vase to celebrate my arrival, and immediately introduced me to his young son.

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I brought my dog Milo out to the backyard and discovered chickens who, like a lot of Hector’s possessions, were decorative rather than functional. The chickens’ coop was made of antique doors and much of the backyard was piled high with broken hand-carved benches and decorative bits of perforated tin, broken pottery, and a wheelbarrow containing a ceramic gecko missing three legs and his tail, a single black boot, two cooking pots, a basketball hoop, a hand-painted sign that said, “God Bless America,” and the broken head of Buddha.

Milo was a little uncertain.

In addition to the different smells, the heat, barking dogs in all directions and a yard shared with chickens, in a cruel coincidence our arrival coincided with the return of the next door neighbor from a long hospitalization. The neighbor’s injuries were serious and his family was justifiably happy that he had finally made it home. It was unfortunate, however, that just after Milo had tentatively settled into this strange and frightening new place, the neighbors celebrated the return of the family patriarch by setting off dozens of firecrackers in the adjoining yard.

After removing enough stuff to make space, I let my panicked dog sleep in my room. Then I closed the door and wondered what exactly I was doing here.

Outside, the firecrackers died down and the neighbors starting playing the Bee Gees. On the other side of my door, I could hear Hector and his son playing together. Their conversation was in Spanish and then English and then Spanish again. It was clear in both languages that Hector loved his son.

I listened to the sound of their talking for a bit, then reached for the Frida Kahlo light switch. I turned off the lights and went to sleep.

Till next time, —Carrie

Library to host author Jan Adams, plus open house

BALSAM LAKE - The public is invited to two special events at the Balsam Lake Public Library on Sept. 29.

There will be an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to showcase the library’s “new look,” including a special children’s area and open area for the computers. Then at 1 p.m. the public can meet author Jan Adams who will share stories from her book, “Football Wife, Coming of Age with the NFL as Mrs. Karl Kussulke.”

Adams tells of her experiences married to Karl Kussulke, a Viking football player in the limelight of that sport. But she also talks of many issues including drug

abuse, adult children of alcoholics, infidelity, the cult of the celebrity, and also the neurological and physical results of contact sports.

Adams has woven a life story which she says is a personal journal and a reflection of her memories. During that time she raised a family, attended medical school, and developed many ways to help others. This included years of “clowning” with Dr. Patch Adams in Russia where she changed the lives of children in orphanages.

There will be a drawing for three of her books. - with submitted information

110 Group builds another ramp for handicapped

Frederic residents Brian Johnson and John Boyer, assisted by Barry Berdal (not shown), are shown erecting a temporary handicap access ramp for a person who is returning from the hospital soon due to a hip injury. The Frederic Lions provided the funding for the materials. Brian Johnson is not a Lions member, however, he is a member of the group affectionately called the “110 Group,” as the group has constructed other temporary handicap ramps for people with Frederic addresses, one was at 5 degrees below zero and one at 105 degrees above zero, thus, the 110 Group. The handicap ramps supplied are generally in use from two weeks to “until no longer needed.” After a handicap ramp is determined to be no longer needed, the 110 Group can dismantle, store and recycle a ramp to another location as needed. Since October 2009, the 110 Group has erected 12 handicap ramps and cannot think of a better service to those with a Frederic address that may have need of a temporary ramp. The 110 Group is confident that other communities will take up the challenge and provide much the same service. - Photo submitted

revolve around car payments, insurance, child care and headaches.

One parent or the Bedtime is that natural time, at other drifts off into a dreamless the end of the day, when you lay slumber while trying to stay down your daily burdens and awake. The other tries to let go begin the transition to sleep. It is a John W. Ingalls, MD of the daily grind and drift off to time to relax and unwind from the sleep. Both parents seem trapped daily grind. It is a process of emptying the mind, a somewhere between wakefulness and sleep while trytime to listen and a time to chat about little things. ing to carry on conversations. Usually about 9 or 10 Children make good use of bedtime. It is story time, years after the first child is born, young couples try to and when the books run out of pages, they ask for regain some semblance of passion in their lives, but more stories or just want to talk about their day. Teens pillow talk often interrupts. Somewhere in the midst seem to come alive in the evenings. Hours of chatter of a passionate embrace one or the other will suddenly with friends may seem pointless and irrelevant to parblurt out, “Did you remember to pay our homeowners ents or other adults, but to them it is a time to connect insurance premium last week?” and build relationships.

Parenting duties are demanding and it is often the When those relationships develop into lifelong end of the day, when toddlers and teenagers are safely bonds, pillow talk takes on a whole new meaning. locked in their room, when parents have time to talk Newlywed pillow talk is muted and truncated by roseriously. “The school principal called today.” When mance and passion, but when children arrive these your evening pillow talk begins like that you sudsame people resume their nightly discussions with an denly feel very tired. “Tommy dropped out of first entirely different emphasis. Exhausted from child care grade to be a computer geek, Suzy wants to marry a and new duties at work, the talk takes on new meanrock star with a bone through his nose, and I volunings. No longer muted by romance, discussions often teered you to chaperone for the eighth-grade all-night

dance contest.” It is nights like this when pillow talk becomes decidedly one-sided. You just turn up the volume on any late-night movie and drift into a troubled trance.

Good news starts to be proclaimed during pillow talk, usually about the time the last child is packing for college. By then you have already worked through or forgotten about every trivial bedtime argument over the past 20 years. A good night’s sleep is decided, not by crying kids, but by a snoring spouse or a limited number of trips to the bathroom. I am reminded of our own recent bedtime conversation.

“I just love these cool nights with the windows open. I like to hear the crickets.”

“Crickets? What crickets? That’s your ears ringing again.”

“No I had my ears flushed out today, I can hear again. See … when I plug my ears the crickets go away.” I paused to demonstrate. “Now I can hear them again.”

“Are you sure?” she responded. “Well, I can’t hear the crickets because my stupid clock is ticking so loud.”

“Clock? What clock?”

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College rookie I just recently moved into college, ready to begin my final year. Being a senior now, it’s hard not to reminisce about your last three years you had – the good memories, the pranks, the nights you didn’t go to bed until morning and the mistakes you made. On my campus, as I am sure it is like this on most campuses across America, you can spot the freshmen like flamingos in a crowd of pigeons.

First freshmen mistake is they all wear their lanyards, and they all think it’s cool, and they all think it’s what every college student does. A way to spot the freshmen girls is by looking at their attire. The girls show up with earrings and full makeup, and their hair

After last night’s fun - there’s more to come Having hosted several events

throughout the summer season of 2012, Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park still has a slew of offerings on its schedule ... and some more could always be added, one surmises. For now, however, these I’ve been able to gather will highlight the late summer/fall season. Upcoming events include:

Historic site tours The fall schedule of tours is now in effect. Interpretive guides, well-versed in fur trade history, will regale visitors with tales of life during the time when the original trading posts stood on the shores of the Yellow River from 1802-05.

If you’ve ever wondered about the who/what/why of that history, taking one of these tours is a fun way to rediscover that part of your heritage. Indeed, it’s been said that one or two of these guides may have difficulty getting back into the future, so well-attuned are they to that era. Scary, eh? Not so bad, really; but their presentations are more informal chats than formal tours. Starting after Labor Day, the site is closed that day, these will still be available on weekends through September.

Antiques and chicken barbecue, Saturday, Sept. 1 Mike Moran, an antique appraisal whiz with a pedigree including over 30 years of practical experience, will be on hand from 1-4 p.m. to appraise people’s items — what were they, how were they used or what were they noted for, and do they have any value in today’s burgeoning antiques market. People with items to be appraised must preregister; but everyone is welcome to visit and enjoy Moran’s unique and entertaining style of what he calls “appraisal as entertainment.” History is, in other words,

The force of habit “All our life, so far as it has form, is a

mass of habits.” – William James, 1892.

If you ever walk into my house, you may find a pair of hooks – hanging on which, may be a set of car keys. My wife hung these hooks about a year ago.

Before that, I used to put my keys in a small porcelain bowl on a shelf near the entryway.

Another person in our house, who shall remain nameless, did not use the bowl in this manner – did not, in fact, use anything in this manner as it related to keys – and as a result would sometimes spend a frustrated minute or two, or more, searching for said keys before leaving the house.

The idea was that the hooks would be a more immediate and visual cue. Besides, sometimes other things ended up in the bowl and we sometimes missed a set of keys simply because they were under other keys or coins or the general flotsam of life. It was a good argument.

The bowl is still there and it’s still full of trinkets.

But an interesting thing happened on the way from the bowl to the hook. I

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chocolates Abby Ingalls looks like they spent a minimum of two hours on it. They’re wearing their brand-new clothes that their mommy bought them while college shopping.

This year, I showed up wearing athletic shorts that I bought for $7, a T-shirt, and my hair thrown up in a messy bun.

But it’s understandable that fresh fish getting their first taste of a new sea of people don’t know what to do or how to act. I was, in fact, probably the worst freshmen ever. Not so much because of mistakes, though I did make plenty, but

because I easily embarrass myself. Being a single freshman, it was exciting knowing there was a fresh batch of boys to look at.

One day I was bringing my dishes down to the dorm kitchen to wash, when the guy I had been crushing on came out of his floor and was right behind me on the stairs. Either my head was too full of hormones or I batted my eyes too much that it obstructed my view and I went tumbling down the stairs with a tub of dishes crashing around me. “Are you OK?” he asked. I could see he was trying to hold back his laughter. “I’m fine, I’m fine! Really, I’m ... ” and I mumbled the rest and walked away trying to avoid eye contact.

One of the mistakes I made, and learned from, as a freshman was the new freedom to skip classes. I skipped

one of my classes so much that I failed the class and had to retake it as a junior.

And it just so happens that that professor turned out to be my academic advisor after I switched majors. But now, we are on first-name basis, and we joke about my stupid freshman mistakes.

One of my favorite journalists went to college, hated it and then said he spent the rest of his life unlearning everything he learned in college. There are some days where I truly believe that it is the mistakes and choices I made that have turned into the life lessons I will remember. I couldn’t tell you half the things my professors said, or the subjects of the hundreds of papers I’ve written, but I could tell you the things I’ve learned from the memories with friends and the lessons I’ve kept from my mistakes.

Folle Avoine Chronicles Woodswhimsy the gnome

presented in a people-friendly and fun atmosphere.

Speaking of fun atmospheres You’re also welcome during Saturday afternoon to sit down to a barbecue chicken feast with plenty of fixings and beverages included. Rest assured, all my sources indicate that the chicken and extras will be fresh, not antique (always be suspicious, says Woodswhimsy). And if you’re in a polka mood, word is that renowned DJ Chuck Anderson may include some of those as he adds a musical soundscape while you slosh down your chicken, beans and brews, and/or ice cream treats.

Sue Long readies one of several courses for a Beaver Club banquet. This year’s gala event will be held Saturday, Oct. 13. Other events coming up include a chicken barbecue/antiques appraisal afternoon Sept. 1; a pancake breakfast Sept. 2, and Christmas at the Forts in December. - Photo submitted slowing down.

Last pancake breakfast, Sunday, Sept. 2 Following Saturday’s doings, Folle Avoine’s crack crew of flip-flappers will roll out their final wild rice pancake offering of the year on Sunday morning.

Who knows? By that time some of Saturday’s chicken could indeed have turned antique. Anyway, this being the finale of the year’s pancake delights (eggs, sausage, beverages too), the phrase “eat all you can” rings truer than usual. It’ll be a while till the next one next spring. Can I resist adding something to the effect of how that makes this breakfast very historic? I didn’t suceed, did I? At age 325, my wits are

Beaver Club Gala banquet, Saturday, Oct. 13, 7-10 p.m.

The Beaver Club features several courses of gourmet foods based on three standbys of fur trade fare - fish, fur and fowl. Perhaps trout, rabbit and partridge? I’m told the elite chefs for this event are currently in secret conclave on a remote Pacific isle finalizing this year’s menu. Or are they really crashed on a sandbar on the Namekagon? Whatever the case, the Beaver Club feast is based on the fabled dinners once held in Montreal during the late 1700s/early 1800s when retired fur traders celebrated their exploits, told tales, shared songs and rocked the rafters with the swirl of bagpipe tunes till the wee hours. The evening is part theater, a lot

started losing my keys.

Aside from the general argument for or against hooks Chris Wondra versus bowls for holding keys, I think it’s fairly obvious that this type of system for keeping track of things works. I would also highly recommend it for items like wallets, purses and cell phones. The power is in the routine. Put something in the same place every time for long enough and it becomes a habit. You don’t even think about it anymore. In fact, you don’t even consciously know you’re doing it.

The program just runs in the background, leaving your mind free to work on more important things – like milk and bread inventory or solving the problem of how to pick up two different kids from two different locations at the

same time – and magically your keys end up right were they should be, despite the fact that you have no recollection of putting them there.

We may chuckle at the thought of habits like this because they seem so … brainless. But in fact, it is the development of just this type of automatic programming that allows our brains to do so many amazing higher order things.

Without mindless habits, we’d have to think to remember where we put our keys, or shoes or homework, all the time. And that takes energy.

Consider the student going back to school or the adult starting a new job.

During those first few days and weeks, there are countless tasks and schedules and responses to learn, not to mention new relationships to figure out. There is just a lot to think about. It’s exhausting.

After awhile, however, we are able to put many of these things on autopilot, freeing our thinking mind to solve more complex or important problems.

What really becomes interesting, however, is when we begin to consider how much of our lives we’ve given over to the autopilot. In his book, “The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business,” Charles Duhigg cites

We teach, we learn

of dinner and an all-around historical romp worthy of the word “celebrate.”

Christmas at the Forts, Dec. 1, 2 and 8 This seasonal observance will conclude the program season at the site and will include sleigh rides, Santa and his crew of elves (watch out!), caroling and a host of other Christmas sights, sounds, eats and surprises.

Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park is located three miles west of the Hwy. 35/CTH U intersection in Burnett County’s Yellow Lakes region. Tours of the site are hosted on weekends in September. A research library is open Wednesdays only. More info can be obtained by calling 715-866-8890 or visiting theforts.org.

Signed, Woodswhimsy research done by Duke University that found “ … more than 40 percent of the actions that people perform each day weren’t actual decisions, but habits.”

And although where we put our keys may mean relatively little, over time, what we eat and read, how we spend our free time and money, how often we exercise, to what media we watch and listen, what we say to our kids each night, and how we organize our thoughts and respond to emotional cues plays an enormous role in our long-term health and wellness – physically, emotionally and financially. Indeed, as quoted above, our life is a mass of habits.

Obviously, this is a double-edged sword because both good and bad habits are tough to break. Have you guessed where my keys end up when I don’t put them on the hook? That’s right. I keep finding them back in the bowl, though I have no idea how they got there.

Founder of WeTeachWeLearn.org, Chris Wondra is just another Wisconsin public schoolteacher. Find We Teach We Learn on Facebook and Twitter for daily tips on getting the most out of your brain. E-mail Chris at: mrwondra@weteachwelearn.org .

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Know your mushrooms

LCE offers class on identifying and cooking mushrooms

LUCK - Mushrooms are a great source of healthy vegetarian protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins and selenium.

Learn how to locate, identify and prepare meals with mushrooms with two Luck Community Education classes.

The instructor, Tavis Lynch, is a 30-year veteran of wild mushroom foraging in northern Wisconsin, a skill he initially learned from his father, David, of Cumberland. A certified expert by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Lynch has been harvesting over 40 varieties of wild fungus and bringing hundreds of pounds safely to the public. He met his wife, Martha, in 2010 and they formed Martha’s Mushrooms. They concentrate on educating the public on safe, ethical harvest of wild edible mushrooms and on cultivation of exotic mushrooms.

The Wild Mushrooms 101 class will meet three times: Tuesday, Sept. 4, and Thursday, Sept. 6, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Luck School, and on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 8 a.m. to noon. The fee for this WITC class is $33.23 or $4 for participants age 62 and better. The class will give students an understanding of the mushrooms known as the safe six: morels, shaggy manes, hen of the woods, chicken mushrooms, oyster mushrooms and puffballs.

Covered topics include biology, tree identification, ethics, safety, storage and preparation. Students will also learn the “three rules plus one” of wild foraging and gain a basic understanding of trees associated with mush-

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50 Years Ago

Travis and Martha Lynch educate the public on safe, ethical harvest of wild, edible mushrooms and on cultivation of exotic mushrooms. . - Photos submitted rooms, mushroom poisoning, and be able to identify common poisonous mushrooms. The last session will be enjoyed outdoors as you discover where, and where not to, search for mushrooms in the fall. Bring your camera on this hike, too!

A continuation of learning with Lynch will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. with the Cooking, Preservation, and Storage of Mushrooms class. The WITC class fee is $12 or $8 for students ages 62 and better, and there is a $2 supply fee payable at the beginning of the class. This class will teach safe handling and various storage techniques specific to a variety of mushrooms. Participants will learn effective ways to use mushrooms in preparations such as casseroles, medicinal teas and soups. Students will take this knowledge home to be able to can, freeze and dry their mushroom harvests safely and know how to cook with them effectively.

Preregistration is required for all Community Ed classes as there is both a minimum and maximum number of students needed to run a class. With these two classes, a maximum of 20 students are allowed, so please contact Amy Aguado at Luck Community Ed. to reserve your spot on the roster by phone at 715-472-2152, Ext. 103 or e-mail amya@lucksd.k12.wi.us.- from Luck CE

Morel mushrooms.

Warm, dry weather brought on a heavy yield of good-quality beans for the Stokely-Van Camp plant, and canning operations were going nearly around the clock, with warehouse storage space running out and the company renting space in other buildings for temporary storage.-Sale prices at Route’s Super Market included lettuce, two heads for 29¢; 2 pounds of grapes, 29¢; fryers, 29¢ per pound and a half gallon of Russell’s ice cream, 69¢.-At Hagberg’s, Frederic, you could buy a 48-count can of Crayola crayons for 48¢ and shoes were on sale, men’s oxfords, $3.99; many ladies shoes $1.99 and children’s shoes at special low prices.-Lightning struck the Siren school building, doing considerable damage to the roof and gymnasium.-The dance at the Indian Creek Hall on Sept. 1 would feature Gust Bergstrom and his Northern Ambassadors.-The new elementary school at Alpha was named Nelson Elementary in honor of A.T. Nelson, principal at Grantsburg, who had recently died.-Pvt. Roger Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.R. Brown, Webster, was selected the honor trainee of Co. B, 1st Battalion, 1st Training Regiment, Engineers, at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and scored 99 percent on his end-of-cycle proficiency test.- Douglas Johnson, from Danbury, was awarded a Master of Arts degree from UW-Milwaukee.

40 Years Ago

Enrollment on opening day at local schools for the 1972-73 school year was mostly up. Counts were: Frederic, 812; Grantsburg, 848; Siren, 534; Luck 583; and Webster, 787.-Karl Seidel planned to open a TV, electronics and radio shop in Siren on Main Street, to open Sept. 1.-A ground-breaking ceremony was planned for Sept. 1 at the site of the new Parker-Hannifin building at Grantsburg.-New bleachers were put up on the north side of the Frederic football field.Airman John K. Bille, Luck, was assigned to Lowry Air Force Base in Colorado, having completed his basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas.-Lee Whitney was chosen to receive the Burnett County Forestry Recognition Award.- Renaye Nelson and Lawrence Johnston were married July 23, at the Milltown Baptist Church.-Polk County contestants who won ribbons in the eighth-annual state 4-H dog show in Rice Lake included Laurie Johnson of Cushing and Alison Schmidt, Luck.-Two more couples were married, Diane Mangelsen of Luck wed Larry Veenendall of Baldwin; and Deborah Bengtson, Milltown, married Kenneth Snell of St. Croix Falls.-The Central Burnett County Fair featured a watermelon–eating contest, with prizes of $1, 50¢ and 25¢ for the top three in each of five divisions.

20 Years Ago

A good hen mushroom.

A chicken mushroom.

FNRC receives award for outstanding quality care

WXCE Radio, Amery, was planning to air a debate between Polk County Sheriff Craig Benware and his three challengers, Bob Wallace, Ray Smith and Keith Lindstrom.-State Superintendent of Schools Herbert Grover wrote of the need for parents , teachers and children to talk with each other and all citizens to take an interest in the education of children, saying, “I implore each of you to help children see their ability, guide them through the winding halls of life and stand by to open new doors they cannot yet reach.”Simenstad health-care scholarships were awarded to Sandy Johnson and Lillie Bueckers of Osceola, and Cheryl Hawkins of Luck.-The 19th-annual Wild Rice Powwow at Forts Folle Avoine was Aug. 28-30.-New teachers at Unity were Barb Friese, Lisa Kahl, Nancy Glaim, Rene Holmdahl, Craig Kreidler, Scott Dodge, Dan Beck and Mike McCann.-Jeff Carley caught a 29pound, 5-ounce musky in Yellow Lake.-The men’s and women’s division winners at the Lewis softball tournament were the Mean Green and Sportsman’s Bar of Rice Lake.-Two girls from Burnett County were delegates to the Wisconsin State Fair 4-H Clothing Revue and modeled the dresses they had made.

They were Elizabeth Olson and Gayle Hess.-Births at Burnett General Hospital included Kortney Marie Morrin, Aug. 3, and Victoria Augustine DeLosier, Aug. 11.

Brought to you by Frederic Nursing and Rehabilitation Community has been recognized as a 2012 recipient of the Bronze Commitment to Quality Award for its dedication to improving quality care. The award is one of three distinctions possible through the National Quality Award program, presented by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living.The program honors facilities across the nation that have demonstrated their commitment to the quality improvement journey. “Each one of the award recipients has proven its dedication to improving lives through quality care, and it is a privilege to honor them with this year’s award,” said Gov. Mark Parkinson, president and CEO of AHCA/NCAL. “We congratulate Frederic Nursing and Rehabilitation Community on this achievement.” Frederic Nursing and Rehabilitation Community was one of six facilities to receive the bronze level award out of 323 facilities in the state of Wisconsin. The award will be presented to Frederic Nursing and Rehabilitation Community during AHCA/ NCAL’s 63rd-annual Convention and Exposition, Oct. 7-10, in Tampa, Fla. - Photo submitted

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER

Happy Tails Await Arnell Humane Society of Polk County Opal has been making the rounds on the talk show circuit, telling everyone the story of a young female tortoiseshell kitten, abandoned on the side of the road with her sister, Olivia. She wants everyone to understand how scared they were and how thankful they are to the kind people who noticed their small, furry faces in the weeds and brought them to the shelter for safety. Opal continues her talk show at the Arnell shelter. She’ll tell it to anyone who will listen and hopes they will add an adoption to her tale.

Tickets for the Dec. 2 Packer-Viking game at Lambeau Field are the headliner on Arnell Humane Society raffle tickets on sale now. Not one pair, but two pairs of tickets, to be drawn separately, doubling your chances with each purchased ticket. A two-night stay at Cornucopia Cabins in Cornucopia, a $200 gift certificate for Gander Mountain and $200 cash are second, third and fourth prizes.

715-349-2964 No bear sightings this week here in bear country.

However, friends down around Big Dunham Lake have had regular encounters.

We did have a rather strange critter early Thursday morning about 5 a.m. As I filled my coffeepot with water for morning coffee, I looked out into the bird yard and, to my surprise, a small critter about the size of a small dog was drinking out of the bird waterer on the ground. After it drank its fill, it raced around the yard several times at lightning speed. It took off into brush as two small bucks came in for their morning drinks. They, too, disappeared into the night. I know it wasn’t a fisher, as the color seemed much too light. I’m guessing maybe a young silver fox, as they have been seen in the area over the years. Some years back a neighbor not too far from

Shelter

YAPpenings Sadie with her new family.

Let me tell you about our gentle and loving Emmy, a young 2-year-old Border collie cross that arrived at the shelter as a stray. When Emmy arrived, she wasn’t feeling very well and really needed a grooming. Now she is a picture of health and, thanks to Jessica at the Siren Pet Store who groomed her, she is ready to find her forever home.

As Pam said when she visited Emmy on Friday, she doesn’t jump on you, but sits patiently, or lies on her back, and lets you pet her. If you stop petting her, Emmy lets you know she wants more by lifting her paw to you. When you leave her kennel, she sits near her door with her long nose protruding from the bars and her pleading eyes asking you to visit again. Emmy would prefer to be the only dog in the family and I guarantee you’ll love her.

Emerald is one of newest kitties. He is a handsome gray color with tiger markings. Emerald was yet another stray, but must have belonged to someone as he seems to have been well looked after and is very friendly. Emerald is around 2 years old and is neutered. He has amazing and loving eyes so maybe they will capture your attention when you visit.

All of these fantastic prizes are being raffled through Oct. 20, with a chance to win any one of them with each ticket purchased. Tickets are $5 each or five tickets for $20, and the best part is that all proceeds will support Arnell Memorial Opal Humane Society and the animals in our care.

AMHS raffle tickets will be available at local businesses, at the shelter and at the 2012 Arnell Walk for Animals on Saturday, Sept. 29. Pledge sheets for the walk are available at the shelter and on our Web site for downloading. Don’t miss your chance for one of these great prizes. It’s all for the animals.

Our big blond boy, Houston, was adopted last week. Every day we would shake our heads in wonder that he was still with us, but someone finally realized what a great dog he was and took him home to be their very own. Another milestone adoption came for S’more. The tortoiseshell S’more

My friend Jenny tells me we are short on some supplies at the shelter and if you can help that would be very much appreciated. She tells me we’re short on bleach, Emmy dog treats, i.e. biscuits, kitty litter, canned dog food and new or used gently used stuffed animals. Apparently we’re very low on the stuffies and I know how much friends enjoy playing with them.

Don’t forget our Walk for the Animals on Saturday, Sept. 29. Just go to our Web site for more information and click on the fancy dog walk banner!

All articles are in our upcoming newsletter and should be off to print and in the mail soon.

Dog lessons for people

“Enjoy the simple pleasure of a walk. Run and play daily. Be loyal, faithful and quick to forgive. Always drink plenty of water. Sometimes it is best to sit close and listen. Follow your instincts. Keep digging until you find what you want. Avoid biting when a growl will do. Accept all of life’s treats with gratitude and love unconditionally!”

Have a great week everyone. Licks and tail wags!

The Humane Society of Burnett County is saving lives, one at a time; hsburnettcty.org, 715-8664096, license No. 267335-DS. We’re on Facebook too, why don’t you like us there.

came to the shelter as a surrendered kitten on April 30. She has been a good girl, waiting her turn for four months. She was just the right cat for a young girl wanting a cat to cuddle.

Still waiting are: Redford, the young shepherdridgeback mix; Eleanor, a black Lab-coonhound mix; Charlie, a chocolate Lab-Chesapeake mix; Jackson, an older rottweiler-shepherd mix; Cedric, a dachshund-schnauzer mix and Ella, a senior Border collie mix with a heart of gold.

Available cats are: Cole and Connor, 5-monthold tabby and white brothers; Ida and Inga, 5month-old black and white sisters; Olivia and Opal, 5-month-old tortie and torbie mixes; Heather, a young calico miss; Tommy, the adorable white and buff youngster with a motor; Lacey, a spayed and declawed tortoiseshell female and Hulk, a neutered male tomcat with substance.

Visit the shelter during business hours, Monday – Friday, noon - 5 p.m. and Saturday, noon – 4 p.m., to purchase raffle tickets, grab a shelter walk pledge sheet or adopt a family pet. Maybe come to do all three.

Arnell Memorial Humane Society is at 185 Griffin St. East in Amery, phone 715-268-7387, or online at arnellhumane.org.

Siren news us raised fox. Each morning I search the backyard for a second glimpse that it might return; so far, no such luck.

I did have a pleasant surprise later Thursday morning while enjoying my coffee and watching the news. I thought I saw a flash of bright orange then it was gone. A little while later it was sitting on the rail of the deck where the jelly dish used to sit, a lone Baltimore oriole. He returned several times before giving up and heading somewhere else.

The Siren Lionesses held their August meeting at the Siren Senior Center Tuesday evening, Aug. 21.

During the meeting the top subject was the upcoming Lion/Lioness yard sale.

Don’t forget people, this is the weekend for the largest yard sale in the county. The Siren

Bev Beckmark Lions/Lioness Labor Day yard sale will be held Friday through Sunday at the Siren Crooked Lake Park starting at 8 a.m. Lots of great items will be for sale, plus new items come in each day. This is the one place to come to if you’re looking for something and haven’t found it. You’ll probably find it here.

Monday, Aug. 20, my cousin Dick Sowa and his neighbor friend, Ray Spencer of Twig, Minn., stopped in for a quick lunch and visit after Dick purchased a piece of farm machinery in the Siren area.

For those of you who are of Scandinavian descent or just enjoy those Scandinavian delicacies, mark your calendar for Friday, Sept. 14. The Siren Methodist Church will, once again, hold their annual Scandinavian smorgasbord. More info will follow in the next column.

Siren Senior Center We had our monthly meeting on Monday, Aug. 20. We celebrated all the August birthdays.

We have a new glider which was donated in memory of Thersa Meier. The donations came from Thersa’s family and friends. We are sure happy to receive such a nice donation.

We have our election coming up for new officers.

The nominating committee will be Carol Berglind, Gerry Vogel and Ralph Severson.

All nominations have to be in to the committee by Sept. 30. In order to vote for officers, you have to have attended six monthly meetings. The election of officers will take place at our October meeting.

Our best wishes to our cook, Ce Ce, who became engaged over the weekend. She is engaged to

Terry Deiss from Osceola.

Winners for 500 were Barb Munger, Bea Gorin, Sandy Wohlotz, Steve Wenthe and Virginia Wasserman. Spade winners were Gerry Vogel, Sue Newberger, Arnie Borchert, Barb Munger and Ralph Groves.

Fall activities are going to be starting soon. Some dates to remember are evening meal on Thursday, Sept. 6, honoring our volunteers.

Wii bowling will be starting Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 9 a.m. This will be every Tuesday.

Monday, Sept. 10, the foot person will be at the center. Call 715-349-7810 to make an appointment.

We have decided to have a potluck the second Wednesday of each month. We will start our potluck in October. We hope people will come to the potluck

Nona Severson

and then stay and play 500 with us.

Our next monthly meeting will be on Tuesday, Sept. 18.

Siren is having Harvestfest on Saturday, Sept.

29. Our center will be having a bake sale and also selling some books and puzzles. If any of you would like to bake and donate the baked goods to us, it would be appreciated. The baked goods could be brought to the center on Friday, Sept. 28, or the morning of Saturday, Sept. 29.

Some of our snowbirds are starting to talk about leaving. We hope they don’t rush into leaving, as we enjoy playing cards with them. Enjoy our nice weather and see you at the center.

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I knew the hot weather would come back for the Minnesota State Fair. I hope the fair will bring us some rain.

The winners for Spades were Holly Stonesifer, Norman Nelson, Margaret Ulick and Arnie Borchert.

The winners for 500 were Doug Buhler, Bob Holm, Larry Anderson and Mickey Kilmer. The 9-bid winner was Brittani Hughes.

Remember that we play Spades at 1 p.m. Monday, 500 at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Pokeno at 1 p.m.

Wednesday and Friday and Dime Bingo from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Enjoy our nice weather as fall is right around the corner. Hope to see you at the center.

Orange Fran Krause

LaVonne O'Brien

The O’Brien sisters are spending some time at their cabin. On Friday, Sharon and Anita went antique shopping with LaVonne.

Teresa Childers enjoyed her time at their cabin on Johnson Lake last weekend.

Sandy and Lamar Johnson and their four kids spent the weekend at John and Reeny Neinstadts. On Saturday, they moved Jared to UMD for college.

Lexi Flagstad visited her dad on Sunday.

Marvel Merriam spent Wednesday evening with her granddaughter, Stacia Freeborn.

Bryan Krause moved back to a dorm at UW - Eau Claire to be ready for the fall session of college.

The annual Orange Cemetery meeting will be at the Larsen Public Library in Webster on Saturday, Sept.

15, at 10 a.m.

Dewey LaFollette Karen Mangelsen

Lawrence and Nina Hines returned Monday from Eden Prairie, Minn., where they had stayed Sunday night with their daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Steven Hagen. On Monday, they had some time to visit with great-grandson Noah Hennagir, too, before they came home.

Ann Johnson and Karen Mangelsen were Tuesday afternoon visitors of Verna and Everett Lindstrom.

Jan Myers, from Eagan, Minn., was an overnight guest of Lida Nordquist on Wednesday. She visited Donna and Gerry Hines Wednesday and Thursday.

Maxine and Les Lindquist called on Hank and Karen Mangelsen Friday afternoon.

Claude McCarty, Dirk and Sandy Benzer, Don and Eleanor Grunnes, Roger and Sue Mroszak, Gerry, Donna and Nina Hines, Lida Nordquist and Karen and Hank Mangelsen were the locals among a large number of people who attended the McCarty family and friends reunion Saturday at Crooked Lake Park in Siren.

Darrel and Shirley (Mangelsen) Ramhorst from Spirit Lake, Iowa, visited relatives in the area over the weekend. They attended the McCarty reunion Saturday afternoon and called on Maynard and Ronda Mangelsen with Hank and Karen Mangelsen Saturday evening. On Sunday afternoon, Marlene Swearingen, Lida Nordquist, Lawrence, Nina, Donna and Gerry Hines, and Jake and Grace Mangelsen came to visit the Ramhorsts at Karen and Hank’s home.

Nina and Lawrence Hines and Lida Nordquist visited Marlene Swearingen Sunday evening.

Sympathy is extended to Maynard and Ronda Mangelsen and other family members due to the death of Maynard’s aunt, Maime Dalton. Ronda and Maynard attended the funeral Wednesday in southern Wisconsin.

Clam River Tuesday Club will meet Wednesday, Sept. 5, at the home of Dixie Andrea. The afternoon will begin with a potluck lunch at 12:30 p.m.

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Wow – we’re coming to the end of another month. It is unbelievable how quickly time flies when you’re having fun, or would that be getting older! I’m surprised the stores don’t have their winter and Christmas stuff out yet – aren’t you?

Looks like we’re into early fall weather with the leaves turning color and falling from the trees.

Hmmm, I wonder if that’s why they call it fall. It has to be my most favorite time of the year with the morning crispness and smell of the fresh air. The squirrels continue to invade, looking for food to store, and continue to provide us with never-ending entertainment. The chase is a daily thing and I think we need a revolving door. If we had a doggy door, it would have to be big enough for me which would mean it would be almost big enough for a bear!

Strays continue to arrive at the shelter, although it was a little slower this last week which we are thankful for. We are unable to take cats at the moment as we are full with others waiting for space.

Please do not get angry at us because we are unable to take your cats.

It’s just not possible with what little space we have. Hopefully someone will adopt a kitty or two in the near future, at least that is our wish to have each of them find a loving family. Fortunately, Goldie was adopted on Tuesday and has gone to live Emerald

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER

Grantsburg Public Library

Birth announcements Doug and Nina Dewing, Grantsburg, welcome the birth of Alexander Eric, born July 17, 2012, weighing 8 lbs., 10 oz, and 21 inches long, to Mark and Sue Dewing, sister Maria, brother, Donovan and Grandma Audrey Plisch, all from Urbana, Ill. Luke and Erin Dewing welcome Samantha Mary, born Aug. 21, 2012, weighing 7 lbs., 5 oz. and 20 inches long. First-time grandparents are David and Joan Whitford, all from the Denver, Colo., area.

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Born at Burnett Medical Center:

A boy, Tristan David Tyberg, born Aug. 27, 2012, to Kurt and Alisha Tyberg, Grantsburg. Tristan weighed 8 lbs., 13 oz. and was 21.5 inches long.

Siblings include Avery and Mason. Grandparents are Dale and Liz Tyberg, Grantsburg, Ruth and Joe Paquette, Grantsburg, and JD and Carolyn Glover, Grantsburg. Great-grandparents are Jim and Joyce Glover, Grantsburg.

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Born at Osceola Medical Center:

A girl, Paris Eve Baker, born Aug. 20, 2012, to Sheryl and Michael Baker, Taylors Falls, Minn. Paris weighed 7 lbs., 2 oz.

••• A boy, Issac James Erdman-Teske, born Aug. 22, 2012, to Jacob Erdman and Shantal Teske, Osceola.

Issac weighed 8 lbs., 9.4 oz.

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Born at St. Croix Regional Medical Center:

A girl, Jewelia Autumn Sorensen, born Aug. 14, 2012, to Katlyn and Greg Sorensen, Trego. Jewelia weighed 8 lbs, 4 oz.

••• A boy, Zackery Wayne Lundquist, born Aug. 14, 2012, to Tim and Anita Lundquist, Frederic. Zackery weighed 7 lbs., 5 oz.

Northwest Cleansweep to hold hazardous waste and prescription medication collection in 2012 The Northwest Cleansweep hazardous waste collection program, a Northwest Regional Planning Commission division that provides collection events to 10 counties in northwestern Wisconsin, has been accepting unwanted or unused medications (free) from household residents along with hazardous wastes at all of its 10-county Saturday collection events this summer.

The counties served include Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor and Washburn.

All prescription collections take place at the Saturday Northwest Cleansweep hazardous waste collections in each county.

Washburn County’s scheduled Saturday hazardous waste collection for 2012 will be on Saturday, Sept. 8, in Spooner at the household hazardous waste storage site located on Cottonwood Avenue near the humane society and food pantry from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Prescription medications will be collected along with hazardous wastes at this Saturday collection. Four separate collections of only hazardous waste (not medication) were held throughout the two-county region of Burnett and Washburn in 2012, as well as a Saturday collection (which did include medications) for Burnett County held in Siren.

This is the final collection of the season and all county residents are encouraged to participate. You need only be a resident of one of the 10 counties NWRPC serves. It is not restricted to the county residents in which the collection is held. Please call Jen for details at 715-635-2197.

There are several important reasons to bring medications into collection events. Up until now, most people have either thrown medications in the trash, flushed them down the toilet, or burned them with their trash in a burn barrel.

Utilizing any of these options presents several environmental problems. Flushing of medications into the wastewater system means that ultimately these drugs will find their way into our lakes, rivers, streams and drinking water.

Many medications, when introduced into our natural waters, can lead to reproductive and developmental problems in fish and other aquatic wildlife.

••• A girl, Keauna Jane Richards, born Aug. 14, 2012, to Melissa Callin and George Richards, Mondovi.

Keauna weighed 6 lbs., 2 oz.

••• A boy, Ryan Steven Brouwer, born Aug. 15, 2012, to Kari Handrahan and Andy Brouwer, Somerset.

Ryan weighed 8 lbs., 5 oz.

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St. Croix Valley Senior Center Marian Edler Tuesday was a very busy day. We started out with the exercise session. The group enjoyed a potluck lunch. The monthly meeting was held with a discussion of Oktoberfest. In the afternoon, games were played. The winning team in Hand and Foot was Russ Adams and Bill McGrorty. The Domino winners were George Meixner, Don Anderson and Ione White. Bob Norlander, Joan Arnold, Elaine Edlund and Arnie Borchert were the winners in 500 cards.

Thursday, we held the exercise session. In the afternoon, cribbage was played. In the evening, 500 cards were played and the winners were Darold Lundgren, Don Anderson and Joan Arnold.

Get-well wishes are extended to Pat Jensen who is recuperating at the Good Samaritan Home following surgery.

Gratitude is extended to Ray and Bob for sharing their gardens with the center. We received a lot of fresh vegetables for the last few weeks.

Earth

Notes Jan Barton Studies have been done confirming these results. Burning medications is illegal according to state law, because of the chemical pollutants that can be emitted from burning. Trashing medications can also ultimately result in water contamination because the chemicals break down when water (rain) percolates through the landfill layers. This liquid, called leachate, is typically pumped out of landfills at some point and treated at wastewater treatment plants. The chemicals often make it through these wastewater plants and then find their way back into our natural waters.

Besides the environmental effects of improper medication disposal, having these unused or expired medications at home can be a source of accidental ingestion, particularly for kids and pets, who are more susceptible to poisoning.

If they are thrown in the trash, there is also the potential that people may see discarded containers in your trash and use the medications for illegal purposes. If you can’t bring the medications into the collection, please call Jen for other options.

Household pharmaceuticals accepted at the collection events include prescription and over-the-counter medications such as: pills, capsules, ointments, liquids, sprays, creams, inhalers, vials and drops. Please note that no radioactive or chemotherapy medications will be accepted. Also, we cannot accept sharps, syringes, IV bags or tubing.

Please contact your health provider for disposal options for those materials.

Please leave the medications in their original containers so that they can be identified. If you have privacy concerns, simply blacken out your personal information on the container – please leave the drug name on the bottle so it can be properly inventoried. We don’t need your name or other personal information.

Northwest Cleansweep invites all 10county residents to check out your medicine cabinets and drawers and rid your home of old medications. Please call Jen Barton with questions on this program at 715-635-2197.

Preschool story hour

Preschool story hour resumes its regular school year schedule on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 10:30 a.m.

The story hour is a drop-in program for preschoolage children and accompanying adults. This fun and interactive weekly event combines activities such as read-aloud stories and craft activities.

Perpetual book sale

Next time you are at the library, check out the shelves stuffed with wonderful gently read books: fiction, nonfiction, mysteries, children’s books and young adult books. There are lots of gems. The selection changes, so check often.

Read for pizza

Turn in all completed reading incentive slips by Monday, Sept. 3, for a coupon for a free personalsize pizza at Holiday StationStore in Grantsburg.

Library closures in September

The library will be closed on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3, and on Wednesday, Sept. 19, for updates to the circulation computers.

Update your contact info

Please let us know at the circulation desk if you change your contact information. Current addresses and phone numbers are needed to notify patrons of library holds and overdue items.

Web site

The library has a newly updated Web site. Visit

the site to find out about upcoming library programs, view new book lists and search for your favorite titles in the library catalog.

Facebook

Find out about the latest library happenings on the library’s Facebook site, facebook.com/ Grantsburg Library. Utilize the site to give feedback on the library, view images of events or support the library by becoming a friend.

Reading for fun and pizza.

Many local youth have been rewarded for keeping up their summer reading with coupons for free pizzas at the Grantsburg Library. – Photo submitted

Library hours and information

Monday noon – 6 p.m.; Tuesday noon – 6 p.m.; Wednesday 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Thursday noon – 6 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. – noon beginning Saturday, Sept. 8. The contact information for the library is 715-463-2244; Web site is grantsburg.wislib.org, and now you can follow the library on Facebook.

Borderline news On Saturday, Aug. 18, Markville celebrated another annual community potluck with great success.

In addition to perfect weather and great attendance, Larry and Mary Larson provided wonderful music and karaoke. There was good food from all, and of course some prizes. The party went very well. Mary and Frank Schaaf and Barb and Pete Peterson donated prizes along with some locals. Gratitude is extended to all of you. The group surprised Mary Schaaf by singing happy birthday to her. Gratitude is extended to all who participated in the preparation and cleanup.

Several of the younger people who attended the party were very interested in the history of Markville, Minn., and when they will celebrate 100 years. If anyone has any information that they would like to share about this, please contact Cheryl at 320-242-

Bob Brewster

3409 or cdwickham@centurytel.net.

The Markville Zion Lutheran Church held a corn and brat festival on Saturday, Aug. 25. The dinner and a get-together was well attended, and live music was provided. Good weather was nip and tuck for a moment or two, but a good time was had by all.

The Arna Township Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 7 p.m., at the Arna Town Hall. In addition to reviewing several current zoning cases, a discussion about a new addition to the town hall will be discussed. Interested people are encouraged to attend.

Saturday, Sept. 8, will be a cleanup day for the north part in the Markville Cemetery. Anyone wishing to volunteer is welcome to come. The start time is 9 a.m. For questions or comments, please call Cheryl at 320-242-3409.

Academic news GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Dylan Norgard, St. Croix Falls, received the Community of Learners Scholarship from the University of North Dakota for the 2012-2013 academic year. Norgard, son of Sheri and Charles Norgard, graduated from St. Croix Falls High School and plans to attend UND in the fall.

The Community of Learners Scholarship is awarded to high school seniors who have shown exemplary achievement in both high school GPA and test scores. This scholarship is funded by the University of North Dakota Foundation. - submitted ••• OSHKOSH – University of Wisconsin Oshkosh officials have announced the names of students who received undergraduate and graduate degrees at

the university’s spring commencement ceremony in May. Those graduating cum laude earned at least a 3.5 grade-point average out of a possible 4.0, those graduating magna cum laude earned at least a 3.75 GPA, and those graduating summa cum laude earned at least a 3.9 GPA. Unity Stephan Altergott, Bachelor of Science Human Services; Webster Kiel Bereiter, Bachelor of Arts; and Amery Justin Hoisington, Bachelor of Business Administration. - submitted •••

Wisconsin Interstate Park Friday, Aug. 31 Candlelight walk around Lake of the Dalles, 7:30 p.m., at the River Bottoms picnic area near the fishing pier. Walk at your own pace around the scenic shore of the lake guided by candlelight underfoot and a full moon overhead. There will be a campfire and free S’more fixings (while they last) provided by the Friends of Interstate Park. Sound like fun? It is!

Bring your friends, bring your family, bring your sweetheart. Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy Lake of the Dalles in a whole new light.

Saturday, Sept. 1 The Secrets of Eagle Peak, 2 p.m., at the Eagle Peak Trail sign in the Pines Group Camp. Hike up the trail to learn the secrets of the Peak and see a view of the St. Croix River Valley.

Family Fun: Snakes! 4 p.m., at the Ice Age Center. Meet Copper the fox snake and Bintu the ball python. Learn some fascinating facts about snakes and bring home a crafted make-and-take snake of your own. Fun for the entire family.

Hiking the Ice Age Trail, 7 p.m., at the Pothole Trail sign. The Pothole Trail is the western terminus of the 1,200-mile long Ice Age National Scenic Trail that spans the state of Wisconsin. Learn about the unique geology of Interstate Park, a unit of the Ice Age National Scenic Reserve.

Sunday, Sept. 2 Pondering the Potholes and Other Glacial Wonders, 2 p.m., at the Pothole Trail sign. Take a relaxing hike on the Pothole Trail while learning about the unique geology of Interstate Park.

Spirits of Echo Canyon, 4 p.m., at the Summit Rock Trail sign. Hear some of the fascinating history of the native peoples of the St. Croix River Valley and see a nature-made rock face on a scenic hike through Echo Canyon.

Owls: Silent Hunters of the Night, 7 p.m., at the Ice Age Center. Owls are among the most successful predators of the night because of their wonderful adaptations. Learn all about them with naturalist Barb Walker and enjoy a close encounter with Aztec, her South American spectacled owl.

Monday, Sept. 3, Labor Day Meet Aztec the Owl, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Ice Age Center. Drop by and see Aztec at the front desk in the gift shop and visit with the naturalist about all the fascinating characteristics of owls.

Interstate Park is located in St. Croix Falls on Hwy. 35 just one-half mile south of Hwy. 8. For more info check out the Web site friendsofinterstatepark.org and “Like” them on Facebook or call Julie Fox or Walker at 715-483-3747.

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Festival’s featured artists - Franklin Huber ST. CROIX FALLS – This week’s featured artist is Franklin Huber. Readers may have seen him in action this summer, working on a number of projects at Festival Theatre, but if not, Huber will be stepping on stage again in the upcoming fall production of “Playing with Fire.”

Huber grew up in Peoria, Ill. He started performing at a very young age, entertaining his family and friends as early as he could remember. When he was in high school he began writing plays and jokes as a comedian. It was then that he realized he could memorize and repeat other people’s words as well as his own, and took to the stage as an actor.

He followed his passion for theater to Illinois State where he completed the acting program and graduated with a bachelor’s degree last May. Also this past year, Huber was certified as a Vinyasa yoga instructor. He enjoys learning more about Eastern philosophy and has a recently discovered affinity for classical theater, including Shakespeare, Chekhov and Marlow.

This past summer Huber was very busy as an apprentice at Festival Theatre.

He had roles in both “Man of La Mancha,” and “HONK!” He also was a team member of Sew Good Improv, Devised Theatre and helped on production teams with props. This fall Huber is very excited to dive into “Playing with Fire,” a response to Mary Shelly’s novel “Frankenstein,” which happens to be a favorite book of his.

In addition to acting and writing, Huber finds many aspects of theater interesting. He enjoys learning and refining his skills in stage combat. For “Man of La Mancha,” he served as the fight captain. “The fight captain works to ensure that all fights in the show look scary, but are very safe,” explained Jaclyn Johnson, associate artistic director at St. Croix Festival Theatre. “Frank watched with a specific and critical eye prior to and during each performance, making certain pace, timing and placement of blows all looked real and felt safe. It was great to have someone committed to the team’s safety ready to help us make it through the run with no injuries!”

Franklin Huber “I love physical theater,” said Huber. “I think that is why I am so drawn to stage combat and yoga.” Huber has always been very physically aware. “Frank makes bold physical choices about each of his characters and is the first to notice them in others,” said Danette Olsen, executive director of Festival Theatre. “His

posture and movement shift so readily between characters, it is fun to watch him get a role in his body.”

“Playing Adam, the creature that Victor Frankenstein creates, requires an actor who can make bold physical choices and put that haunting character into every cell of his body,” added Johnson. “We are excited to see that creature come to life each night!”

With over 12 years of martial arts training, Huber has held a variety of jobs that required physical work. Apart from being a current yoga instructor, he has worked as a bodyguard, a security guard, a bouncer, and of course, an actor. Huber loves to travel. When he was 19 he dropped his life savings into a long backpacking trip across Europe. He enjoyed meeting the locals, meeting other travelers, and learning about the many different cultures. “There are too many stories to tell,” Huber said, “But I’d love to do it again!”

You can see Huber take on the role of Adam in the upcoming production of “Playing with Fire,” which opens Sept. 27 and runs through Oct. 28.

Larsen Family Public Library The library will be closed The library will be closed to install a new circulation software. Innovative will be completing our Sierra Application Server upgrade on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Upon completion of the Sierra application server upgrade, we will continue using Millennium until the final conversion to Sierra. Our final Sierra conversion is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 23. Since the upgrade and final conversion requires Millennium to be down for a one day, to switch over, our library will need to be closed both of those days.

Food for fines The library will take food in place of money the last week in August for overdue books and/or fines. The food will go to the food pantry at Connections.

First-year anniversary On Aug. 22, our library celebrated its first-year anniversary. Gratitude is extended to all who have used our new library and for all the donations of books and volunteer hours put in to create a wonderful experience for all of us.

Friends of the Library On Saturday, Sept. 8, the Friends are hosting an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. We will have cookies and coffee, along with the book sale, to celebrate the library’s first birthday in its new location. The Friends had their annual spaghetti dinner and raffle on Saturday at the Moose Lodge in Siren and would like to extend gratitude those who attended. The Friends also had two-day book sale on Aug. 10-11 during Gandy Dancer Days which was very successful.

Parkinson’s Support Group The Parkinson’s Support Group will meet at the Larsen Family Public Library meeting in the Nexen Meeting Room on Thursday, Aug. 30, at 2 p.m.

St. Croix Regional Medical Center The St. Croix Regional Medical Center will be hosting Steady As You Go Exercise and Balance Class at our library starting Sept. 11 through Nov. 13, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 -2 p.m., and 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. This is an exercise program geared for older adults to improve strength and balance and to encourage activity. Call physical rehabilitation to register, 715866-4330.

Grief support group Regional Hospice and Burnett Medical Center are sponsoring a six-week grief support group. Sessions will be held at the Burnett Medical Center on Tuesdays beginning Sept. 18 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Each session focuses on a specific topic relevant to the grieving process, followed with a discussion and reflection.

There is no charge. All are welcome. Pre-registration is required, call 715-635-9077.

Flower lovers We are looking for plants that like full sun and perennials that can be transplanted to the library garden. We are moving the hosta plants to a shady area and will need to fill in with flowers that like lots of sunshine. Do you have full sun-loving perennials that you would like to donate? If so, we would be glad to come and dig them up or arrange a time to pick them up. If you have some flowers that are best divided in the spring, we can schedule a time next spring to pick up the flowers.

Types of flowers could be coneflower, black-eyed Susan, sedum delight, moss phlox, dianthus, daylilies, yarrow, false sunflowers, perennial daisies and bulbs that can stay over winter, etc. Thank you for making our library garden special. Please contact Pat at 715-5664077 if you can donate flowers or let Patti know at the library.

Preschool story time Come join the group every Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. for several stories, treats and lots of fun.

Men’s book club If you are interested in joining this newly formed group, please contact the library at 715-866-7697 for a copy of the book, “The Unsettling of America” by Wendell Berry. The group will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m., in the library’s meeting room. Everyone is welcome.

Mystery book club The September meeting of the Larsen Library Mystery Mayhem Book Club, will be held on Tuesday, Sept.

4, 11 a.m. We will be meeting at the Chattering Squirrel Cafe in Siren, where we will be discussing the mystery of the month “Virgin Blue” by Tracy Chevalier, while enjoying a luncheon. The library has copies of the book available, should anyone care to join us in the discussion, or you’re welcome to come just to enjoy the fun of it all. Hope to see you there.

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Frederic Nursing and Rehab would like to introduce Erik Belgum, Speech Therapist from MJ Care. Erik is a speech-language pathologist who has lived in the St. Croix Valley area for the past 15 years. He works with adult neurogenic disorders of speech and language, including communication difficulties caused by stroke and other brain injuries. In addition, he works with rehabilitating swallowing when a swallow has become unsafe putting the person at risk for pneumonia. MJ Care provides inpatient and outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy at Frederic Nursing and Rehab seven days a week.

NURSING & REHABILITATION

Phone 715-327-4297

Book club The Sept. 25 book club discussion will focus on “The Fault In Our Stars” by John Green. “Despite the tumorshrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten,” – Jacket. The group meets at 10 a.m. every fourth Tuesday of the month.

Everyone is welcome.

Adult fiction books • “The Inn at Rose Harbor” by Debbie Macomber Adult nonfiction books • “Guinness World Record Book 2012” by Craig Glenday • “Three Simple Steps: A Map to Success in Business and Life” edited by Erin Kelley DVD • “Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete 8th Season” • “The Lorax” Children’s books • “A Picture Book of Paul Revere” by David A. Adler • “World War II: Turning Points,” “Weapons,” “Early Battles,” “The Final Years” by John Hamilton • “United States: Air Force,” “Marine Corps,” “Navy,” “Army” by John Hamilton Audio books • “Boxcar Children: The Lighthouse Mystery” by Gertrude Chandler Warner Books donated by Scholastic Book Fair – Gandy Dancer Days • “Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Hunt for Grievous” by Christoper Cerasi • “Big Nate On a Roll” by Lincoln Peirce • “Big Nate Goes for Broke” by Lincoln Peirce • “The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester” by Barbara O’Conner • “The Busy Tree” by Jennifer Ward • “The 39 Clues: The Medusa Plot” by Gordon Korman • “The 39 Clues: The Dead of Night” by Peter Lerangis

• “Dork Diaries: How to Dork Your Diary” by Rachel Renee Russell • “Codestone Quest” (CD-ROM game) • “Kingdom Hearts” by Shiro Amano • “Icefall” by Matthew J. Kirby • “Bad Kitty for President” by Nick Bruel • “Bad Kitty Meets the Baby” by Nick Bruel • “The Case of the Library Monster” by Dori Hillestad Butler • “Abe Lincoln At Last: Magic Tree House #47” by Mary Pope Osborne • “Fact Tracker: Abraham Lincoln” by Mary Pope Osborne • “A Dog’s Way Home” by Bobbie Pyon • “Bone: Quest for the Spark” by Tom Sniegoski • “The Fairy Treasure Hunt” by Daisy Meadows • “Look for the Lorax” by Trish Rabe • “Teachers Pets” by Mary Man-Kong • “Book of World Records 2012” by Scholastic • “Snakes” by Sally Morgan • “The Slightly Odd United States of America” by Klutz (editors) • “Cars: Mater’s Birthday Surprise” by Melissa Lagonegro • “Just Like My Daddy” by Sharon Harmer (BoardBook) • “What Will I Be?” by Nicola Davies • “Spanish-English Picture Dictionary” by Catherine Bruzzone • “Guinness World Records 2012 Gamer’s Edition”

by Craig Glenday • “Dolphin Tale: A Tale of True Friendship” by Emma Ryan • “Little Bea” by Daniel Roode • “Hibernation Station” by Michelle Meadows • “Smooch Your Pooch” by Teddy Slater • “Snowmen All Year” by Caralyn Buehner • “Ten Little Caterpillars” by Bill Martin Jr. • “Wild Age: Discover the Prehistoric World” by Steve Parker • “Space for Kids Who Really Love Space” by Sarah Powell Hours and information Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. For more information contact the library at 715-866-7697, Web site: webster.wislib.org.

Online catalog: merlin.nwls.lib.wi.us/search.

NORTH MEMORIAL AMBULANCE

announces an upcoming

EMT CLASS

North Memorial Ambulance is currently recruiting people who may be interested in becoming an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and working for the local ambulance service.

With ambulances located in Grantsburg, Webster, Danbury, A & H and Spooner, we hope to recruit additional EMTs to fill open positions. North Ambulance currently has both paid and “oncall” positions available.

North Memorial Ambulance will reimburse 100% of the expenses of the course upon successful completion of the class and subsequent employment with our service.

For those who may be interested in becoming an EMT, the following EMT basic course will be held in the area:

TOWN OF SCOTT TOWN HALL

Starting Tuesday, September 4, 2012, finishing December 27, 2012.

Held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6 - 10 p.m.

To register contact WITC at 1-800-243-9482, extension 5221 or visit www.witc.edu for further information.

If you have questions regarding North Memorial Ambulance, please call 715-866-7990, ask for Mark or Joe.

Come and join our team!

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HCE Happenings

At the Polk County Fair our booth in the 4-H building was very busy. We again gave out gently used books and this year for the first time, we read stories to the children three times during each day of the fair. Just a few books were left over, so if you have any gently used books that you would care to donate, please call Raylene at 715-268-8282 or Pat, 715-488-2729. We will be giving them away again at the Christmas fair in November.

While at the fair, we also handed out information about HCE clubs in Polk County with information telling what our goals are as members of HCE. You can check out our Web site: uwex.edu/ces/cty/polk and click on the roof over HCE icon. You can also call the Extension office at 715-4858600.

Upcoming fall meeting on Monday, Sept. 24, starts at 8 a.m. with registration and coffee time. Vicky Anderson of Amery will present the program, “If only I had a Brain!” We will have election of officers at the meeting, followed by brunch. All HCE members please make reservations through your club presidents.

On Thursday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m., at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, Suz Thomson will tell of her climb up Mount Kilimanjaro with climbers who have

Vezina honored by WNAF EAGLE RIVER - The late Howard (Pork) Vezina of St. Croix Falls was among nine Wisconsin newspaper publishers - each valued for his or her contributions to community and industry - honored by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation.

WNAF placed the names of each publisher on its memorial pylon at a ceremony during the organization’s annual Trees Retreat, held Friday, Aug. 24, at Trees for Tomorrow in Eagle River.

Vezina published the Standard Press newspaper in St. Croix Falls through the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s, first as copublisher with his father and later as sole publisher. He sold the paper in 1984.

The WNAF pylon includes names of deceased Wisconsin publishers - dating back to 1958 - when the association purchased land in the Eagle River area to be used as a demonstration forest.

Other honorees for 2012 included: • Marian Adams, The Recorder, Belleville • Robert Anderson, The Star News, Medford • Laurence L. Arnold, Juneau County Star Times, Mauston • Marie Flynn Berner, Antigo Daily Journal • Donald A. Halvorson, The Boyceville Press • Paul Lange, The Chetek Alert • Robert Richter, The Sheboygan Press • Daniel L. Satran, Vilas County News-Review, Eagle River The Wisconsin Newspaper Association, established in 1853, is among the world’s oldest press associations. It serves 224 member newspapers.

Supporting WNA goals is the WNA Foundation, a not-for-profit organization which works to improve the quality and future of Wisconsin’s newspapers and the communities they serve. - Gary King with information from WNAF

Produce drop-off

local businesses have donated funds to help with the cost of the books. Each child at the school receives a copy of the book read to them that day. Approximately 100 students are read to each time. These are colorful, interesting little stories appropriate for children of this age. If you or your club or company would like to help with the expense, please call Raylene at 715-268-8282 or contact the Extension office.

The annual Christmas fair held at Unity School the first Saturday in November will be Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this year. We will have a box in the main room for sewing items or baking supplies; these items are collected for the Wisconsin/Nicaragua Partners of the Americas.

Several new features will be at the Christmas fair this year, be sure to watch for the posters and read this column next month for details.

Don’t forget to bring your old gently used children’s books to the Christmas fair, or call the above-mentioned persons, and exchange them for different ones. Thank you for your support on this project. - submitted by Pat Willits, publicity chair

FREDERIC - If you have an overabundance of garden produce that you would like to share, please drop it off at Affordable Quality Appliances in downtown Frederic.

There will be a sign placed out front - Free Produce.

Thank you for sharing. - submitted by Carol Thompson, Affordable Quality

THANK YOU

Thank you to everyone who supported Charles E. Lewis Days and the Tent Revival.

We greatly appreciate everyone who attended, all the businesses and others who donated prizes and money, all the entertainers, and all the volunteers for your hard work in making this year’s event the best ever! Your generosity helps support the Lewis Community Scholarship Fund. We look forward to seeing all of you at next year’s fundraiser.

Thank you for supporting our community!

The Charles E. Lewis Days & the Tent Revival Committee:

Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church Sundown Saloon • Shooters Bar Lewis Hideaway • VFW Post #10232

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muscular dystrophy. We are looking forward to sharing this program with Polk County residents. It’s free and open to everyone and promises to be an entertaining evening.

Watch for upcoming notice in the paper about a program sponsored by the Polk County UW-Extension Office and other trusted community members of Polk County, “Final Affairs,” a guide to arranging your personal and legal issues, on Thursday, Sept. 27. It will be held at Luck Lutheran Church from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with midmorning coffee time served by HCE members.

This is a day of free information, but reservations are required as space is limited. It includes complimentary lunch, snacks and beverages.

The HCE State Conference is Sept. 17, 18 and 19 at Middleton. Check with Carol at 715-648-5817 if you want to attend. All cultural arts entries are needed by Friday, Sept. 14.

Bookworm readers are getting set for the fall reading program at Head Start in Balsam Lake again. Several

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Ag station annual Twilight Garden Tour held SPOONER – The Spooner Ag Research Station, in partnership with UW-Extension and area Master Gardener volunteers, hosted its 14th-annual Twilight Tour on Tuesday, Aug. 21. Kevin Schoessow, UW-Extension Area Agriculture Development educator, and Phil Holman, super-

Cold-hardy grape production techniques are explained by Kevin Schoessow, area ag development educator for UW-Extension.

The display garden contains both table and wine grape varieties that are cold tolerant to Spooner’s zone three conditions. Proper trellising, training and pruning are keys to successful grape production. Each spring, grape pruning classes are held out in the garden.

Kevin Schoessow, UW-Extension area ag development educator for Burnett, Sawyer and Washburn counties, welcomes visitors to the Spooner Ag Research Station’s annual Twilight Garden Tour. Over 200 people attended this year’s event which was held on Tuesday, Aug. 21, at the Research Station’s teaching and display gardens located on Orchard Lane east of Spooner. – Photos by Otto Wiegand, UW-Extension area ag agent intendent and agronomy researcher for the Research Station, welcomed over 200 visitors to the Spooner Station’s teaching and display garden. Guest speakers were Phil Pellitteri, UWEX state entomologist from UW-Madison and frequent guest on

Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Garden Talk” show; Brian Smith, UWEX state fruit and vegetable specialists from UW-River Falls; Kevin Schoessow, UWEX area ag agent for Burnett, Washburn and Sawyer counties; and Sharon Probyn, UWEX Master Gardener volunteer and herbalist from Hayward.

This educational event included presentations on garden insects, vegetable and small fruit production, grapes and herbs. Activities included a scavenger hunt for kids, garden demonstrations led by UW-Extension Master Gardener volunteers on square foot and lasagna

gardening, adaptive gardening techniques, composting, beekeeping, garden design, rain barrels and drip irrigation.

There were displays and information on the Farm-to-School project, farmers markets, food preservation, container gardening, native pollinators and gardening resources from UWEX. Visitors got to sample many of the dozens of varieties of tomatoes, peppers, grapes and melons, and sample fresh tomato and watermelon salsa and enjoy an assortment of grilled vegetables.

This year’s event included a new layout for the All-America Selections flower display designed by local Master Gardener volunteers and wagon rides highlighting the Spooner Station’s crop and dairy sheep research.

The Spooner Ag Research Station’s teaching and display garden is primarily funded through efforts by UW-Extension Master Gardener volunteers and through private donations. A silent auction at this year’s event raised over $500. Gratitude is extended to the area businesses who donated to make this possible.

The display garden, located one mile east of Spooner on Hwy. 70 and then north on Orchard Lane, remains open for viewing through the fall. Stop by; the gardens look fantastic. For more information contact UW-Extension and the Spooner Ag Research Station at 800-528-1914 or 715635-3506 or visit the Web site at ars.wisc.edu/spooner/. - submitted

David Messick, UW-Extension Master Gardener volunteer from Chetek, explains how honey is extracted from the comb using a hand-crank honey extractor. Listening are Linda Cain and her son, Charlie, from Shell Lake. Messick and his wife, Cheryl, are avid Brian Smith, UW-Extension fruit and vegetable specialist from UW-River Falls, provides re- beekeepers and he was one of search-based information to gardeners at the Spooner Ag Research Station Twilight Garden many volunteers who set up Tour. Proper site selection, site preparation and choosing appropriate varieties are keys to suc- displays at the Twilight Garden Tour at the Spooner Ag Recessful fruit production in Northwest Wisconsin. search Station.

Siren High School 50th class reunion TOP RIGHT: The Siren High School Class of 1962 held their 50th class reunion at Oakwood Inn, Luck, on Saturday, July 21. Back row (L to R): Mary Lee (Moslet) Young, Duane Peterson and Mike Murphy. Front row: Jim Gutzmer, Bruce Kreutzian, Jean (Olson) Lewis and Lynn Tiegs.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Back row (L to R): Jim Hochstetler, Leanne (Johnson) Maart, Sharon (Rowe) Pilsner, Charlene (Anderson) Engstrand and Duane Halvorson. Front row: Elaine (Charbonneau) Bush, Cheryl (Hendricks) Fredlund and Sandy and Gordy Hibbs.

BELOW: Back row (L to R): Randy Hostrup, Erling Mortensen, Joe Yira, Jan (Shamblee) Nelson and Joanna (Jackson) Lizbeth. Front row: Elaine Miller Holdt, LaVonne (Hansen) Hansen, Mary Ann (Martin) Johnson and Bruce Berklund. – Photos submitted

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Wild Rice Powwow

A family prepares for the Wild Rice Powwow.

Danbury

A singer with one of the drums. The Ojibwe singing is the core of the powwow.

RIGHT: A scene from the powwow held this weekend in Danbury. – Photo by Sherill Summer

BELOW: A dancer with the hunter heritage.

RIGHT: It's a bird. It's a plane.

No, it's a shirt from the Wild Rice Powwow in Danbury. - Photo by Sherill Summer

Ready for the grand entry.

Photos by Gregg Westigard unless otherwise noted

A dancer from an intertribal dance at the Wild Rice Powwow held in Danbury this past weekend. - Photo by Sherill Summer

Shown is the opening ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Wild Rice Powwow in Danbury.

The opening ceremony is when flags are brought in and placed in the center of the tent housing the powwow. Local veterans are given the honor of holding two first nation flags, the U.S. Stars and Stripes, the St. Croix Tribal flag, the Wisconsin flag and the POW flag. - Photo by Sherill Summer

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Building a canoe and keeping tradition alive Teaching the skills, sharing the culture

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer HERTEL – Marvin Defoe came to the Big Sand Lake community of the St. Croix Chippewa in early August to build a birch-bark canoe, teaching the traditional skills to other Ojibwe and sharing stories of the Ojibwe culture and history in the process. The canoe is now completed and the St. Croix band is richer in its heritage.

The canoe was built entirely with birch, with cedar for the ribs, and held together with jack-pine roots. The materials were all gathered on local St. Croix lands, collected over a two-week period. Defoe said it is harder and harder to find the materials.

“The birch are dying,” Defoe said.

“Once the trees were huge. A canoe could be built from one tree. But the earth is changing – pollution, climate change, overharvesting. What I’m telling you is we are putting stress on our resources.”

The canoe was built in a lashed pole

The bow of the new birch-bark canoe staked in place.

The birch bark was formed and held in place by stakes and canoes are built from the outside in. The rocks hold the floor flat while the sides are stitched. – Photos by Gregg Westigard shelter at the tribal center in Hertel. Defoe and the others sat and worked around the canoe which was built from the outside in.

Defoe said the birch canoe is the jig. The bark was placed on the ground, shaped and stitched with roots, and filled with rocks to hold it in form. The cedar ribs were soaking in a nearby canoe to make them pliable. “The only use for a white man’s canoe is as a place to soak the cedar,” Defoe said. Once the canoe was stitched, using jack-pine roots, the ribs were put in place.

The building was a time for teaching, retelling the stories of the Ojibwe while keeping the skill of Anishinaabe birchbark canoe building alive.

Marvin Defoe, from Red Cliff, told stories of Ojibwe heritage while he built the canoe. The canoe is made with traditional woods and plants native to the area and harvested locally.

The story Defoe told The Ojibwe lived on the lands now called Wisconsin before the Europeans came. Bit by bit they were removed from the lands, confined to smaller areas and no longer able to live as they had, moving over the lakes and woods as the seasons changed.

In 1850, President Zachary Taylor tried to remove the Ojibwe to land west of the Mississippi and open up the Ojibwe land for white settlers. The removal order failed, but in the fall of 1850 band mem-

bers were lured to Sandy Lake north of Mille Lacs for a distribution of supplies promised in the treaties. The waters were the highways then and the canoe was the way to travel. Band members traveled some 285 canoe miles in late October 1850 only to find that there were no supplies.

The band members were stuck at Sandy Lake with no supplies as winter set in.

More than 150 died in the harsh conditions.

The Ojibwe were still ordered to leave but the chiefs said, “We’re not going.” Led

by Chief Buffalo, in his 90s at the time, a delegation headed by canoe to Washington to meet with the president. At first refused a visit, with no money, the Ojibwe leader finally had a meeting with President Millard Fillmore. The leaders and the president smoked a pipe and the president rescinded the removal order. After 162 years that pipe of Chief Buffalo’s has been returned to the Ojibwe and is now at Red Cliff.

“Our ancestors wanted us to survive,” Defoe said. “We need to retain the survival of our people.”

Today “We are the first stewards of the land,” Defoe said. “We need to work for sustainability. What I’m saying is lots of things are happening that affect us. We are getting ready for climate change.”

The canoe is finished and ready to use.

Defoe says he has built over 45 canoes and they are to be used, not museum pieces.

More Ojibwe have learned the techniques used for a thousand years. The culture lives on.

A beautiful traditional canoe – and it floats, too

by Sherill Summer Leader staff writer HERTEL – Friday, Aug. 17, was a special day for the young men who built a traditional birch-bark canoe under the direction of Marvin Defoe of Red Cliff. It was the day the canoe was dedicated at a short ceremony at the St. Croix Tribal Youth Center on the Sand Lake reservation, complete with a meal.

After the ceremony, the canoe was carefully loaded onto a trailer and taken to the public landing on Big Sand Lake where it

was tested to see how it would handle the water.

Undoubtedly, it has been generations since a traditional birch-bark canoe touched the waters of Big Sand Lake, and the occasion was called historic by all who were there.

Asked what was the best part of the experience, Steven Miller of Round Lake said now that he knows how to build canoes, he can pass on the tradition to the next generation.

A traditional birch-bark canoe was carefully loaded up on a trailer to be taken to a nearby lake to see how it handled the water. But first, those who built the canoe posed for this photo.

- Photos by Sherill Summer A traditional birch-bark canoe is put into the waters of Big Sand Lake for the very first time Friday, Aug. 17.

Young Talon, in front, and Marvin Defoe from the Red Cliff reservation had a turn taking the traditional canoe out on Big Sand Lake Friday, Aug. 17. It took several weeks to build the canoe under the direction of Defoe who has built several canoes besides this one.

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Koreans join St. Croix Ojibwe to keep cultures alive

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer TURTLE LAKE – Loss of language and culture was a direct action for many native peoples, including the St. Croix Ojibwe. For many decades, young natives from the tribes across the area were removed from their homes, sent to “Indian” boarding schools and prohibited from using their language.

Some young Koreans living in New York City also lost their native language and culture when their immigrant parents put the old ways behind. Now new generations are attempting to recover their roots and keep parts of their culture alive. In early August, a busload of Korean youth came to Turtle Lake for a cultural exchange with youth of the St. Croix Tribal Council. The 2012 cultural exchange was organized by T.R.A.I.L.S, the St. Croix band’s program to keep traditional lifestyles alive. The program, coordinated

by Mark Soulier, is now 25 years old.

“We want to preserve our Korean culture,” John Lee said. “We are second and third generation Korean-Americans who were not taught our parents’ language.

The visitors were given gifts, including wild rice, by their St. Croix hosts. – Photos by Gregg Westigard

Koreans and Ojibwe dance at the powwow during the cultural exchange.

We are going back to our roots.”

Lee said the parents and grandparents of the Korean youth came to America in the 1960s and ‘70s. There is a large Korean-American community in Queens, a part of New York City. It is these young students who are looking for their heritage.

The Korean and Ojibwe youth spent three days together, from Aug. 7-9. The 33 visitors camped in Turtle Lake and shared in a range of cultural activities, Native American and Korean dinners, paperfolding and birch-bark baskets, ending each day with a culture shock camp. There was a visit to Forts Folle Avoine. And there was much camaraderie as the big-

A young Korean-American from Queens exchanges gifts with a St. Croix youth.

city youth and the rural youth compared their lifestyles.

“Korea is a culture of honor of our elders,” Lee said. “The Ojibwe also honor the elders. Our roots are the same in our reverence for those who are older.”

Lee said the two groups have lots in common including trying to learn their native languages. For the St. Croix band, the Ojibwe language is on a resurgence, with the elders who can speak Ojibwe teaching the grandchildren who are then teaching their parents. The language, once outlawed, is in a revitalization.

“We need to know our language to know our culture,” Angie Merrill said. “It is all intertwined. It is our identity.”

Departing hugs as the Korean visitors end their week in Turtle Lake.

A St. Croix Ojibwe family and their Korean guests (L to R) Denise Hart, Juno Lee, Sang Park, John Wheat, Cindy Fowler and Lucy White Rabbit.

A last round of dancing before dinner.

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Burnett County Family Resource Center had a summer filled with fun BURNETT COUNTY – The Burnett County Family Resource Center had a summer filled with fun, free activities for families. The summer started off with an educational night about bugs and continued with a scavenger hunt, and horse rides at Frontier Stables in June.

July brought a tour of the Peterson Dairy Farm in Alpha, an evening at Crex Meadows with Heidi Rusch learning about prairie life, a carnival with Herzl Camp, and minnow races and water fights. August brought a close to the summer with a marching band, National Night Out, Randy Korb - “The Frog Guy,” and free school supplies. There were also monthly birthday parties and play groups twice a week. The FRC had over 500 children from at least 216 families attend its various activities.

Programming will continue after school starts with birthday parties, play groups, Lil’ Chefs, an apple orchard tour, a harvest dinner, Family Fun Nights, Parent Resource Group meetings and more. The FRC also has free baby clothes, toys and miscellaneous baby items for people. For program schedules and more information go to bcfrc.com. - submitted

In July, Sinyala Gondwe, Jacob and Brayden Miroslaw, Anneliese Snyder and Chelsea Johnson learned about prairie life from Crex Meadows educator Heidi Rusch.

Children at play group at Crooked Lake Park. – Photos submitted

Lucy Peterson and Briony Ubl search for caterpillars at Buggy Night.

Bill Trenter with face paint at the Herzl Camp carnival in July.

Adam Ubl getting friendly with a calf at the Peterson Dairy Farm in Alpha.

Enthusiastic ATVers enjoy party at Crooked Lake Park

by Priscilla Bauer Leader staff writer SIREN – Over 70 ATV enthusiasts gathered at Crooked Lake Park on Saturday, Aug. 25, for a day of food and fun.

The group enjoyed a picnic lunch, doorprize drawings, then mounted up for some fun-driven skill competitions, cheered on by fellow riders.

The Turf and Tundra ATV Club sponsored the party along with Siren businesses, American Family Insurance and Edward Jones.

“We had a great turnout for this first party,” commented Larry Koch, one of the event organizers.

Koch, along with other Turf and Tundra members, said the riders attending had such a great time the ATV club will be making this an annual event.

Note: For more information on joining the Turf and Tundra ATV Club, contact Koch at 612-750-6766.

Over 70 ATV enthusiasts gathered on Saturday, Aug. 25, for a day of food and fun at Crooked Lake Park. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer LEFT: LaVonne Carlson arrived in style to the ATV party at Crooked Lake Park last Saturday afternoon. Carlson was chauffeured to the party by her husband, Don, in the trailer he made and pulled behind his machine.

RIGHT: Turf and Tundra ATV Club member Bruce Peyton, of Danbury, put a blindfold on Jerry Robbins, of Mounds View, Minn.

Peyton then acted as navigator, guiding Robbins safely around cones. The pair and other teams were timed to see who was the fastest to complete the course.

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LIBRARY NEWS Luck Public Library The Luck Public Library has an exciting fall programming lineup this year. Be sure to clip this column and hang it on the fridge where it is in full view. You don’t want to miss any of these events. Watch the paper for more information about each program or call the library for more details.

Sept. 4, 11:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Family story hour at the library games, songs social activities and playtime fun for all. Come right after ABC preschool gets out. Every Tuesday beginning Sept. 4.

October 2012 Lorna Landvik will be speaking and introducing her newest book “Mayor Of The Universe” at the Luck Library Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. Landvik, who once worked as a stand-up comic in San Francisco, is the author of eight novels. She wanted to serve margaritas during her performance, but we had to explain that she would be at a library. If you’ve never read a Lorna Landvik novel, now is the time to pick one up.

Peter Fletcher, classical guitarist, will once again be performing at the Luck Library Sunday evening, Oct. 7, at 6:30 p.m.

This is truly a performance you do not want to miss! This Carnegie Hall performer will leave you speechless.

LaMoine MacLaughlin, local author, poet and vibrant promoter of the arts, will be reading from his latest book “Secrets From The Wings,” Monday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. This wonderfully creative book of sonnets reflects what Shakespearean characters, waiting in the wings, might say, if Shakespeare had given them the chance.

Well-done poetry is magical to the ears and MacLaughlin is an artist.

Local mystery author Christine Seaton will be reading from her newest book in the "Dairyland Murders" series Thursday, Oct. 18, at 6 p.m. The third book, “Cop Incognito” will debut in September. Seaton feels this book is a bit more serious and takes Bernice and Agent Wyatt to some unforgettable places. For more on Seaton,

visit her Web site dairylandmurders.com.

To learn more about her sense of humor and writing style, read the article titled, “Back Story and Agent Wyatt’s Underwear.” This is quite clever and funny stuff.

November Mark Moran, antique appraiser extraordinaire, will be making an appearance at Luck Library again this fall. Saturday, Nov. 10, from 3 – 5 p.m., Moran will evaluate all your interesting family items. Last year we had so many requests for private home appraisals, we didn’t have enough business cards. If you are interested in that sort of thing, please contact the library so he can set something up while he is in town. Moran has been a guest appraiser on the "Antiques Roadshow." His knowledge is expansive and his events are very popular. Watch the papers for more information on this coming program.

Sunday, Nov. 18, at 3 p.m., Janet Martin, one half of the dynamic duo – The Lutheran Ladies, will be visiting Luck to tell about hot dishes, hot flashes and hot pads. The co-author of “Growing Up Lutheran” and the inspiration of the popular play, “The Church Basement Ladies,” Martin will be entertaining at the United Pioneer Home with stories of Scandinavian Midwest life, conduct and, of course, food. Her stories will jog your memory and your funny bone.

Library story hour begins Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 11:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. This loosely structured, multiage story hour will focus on games, social skills, activities and books. A perfect time for parents and caregivers to get their kids together for playtime and stories at the library. No registration is required.

Webster High School All-School Reunion WEBSTER – The Webster High School All-School Reunion was held Thursday, July 19, at Ike Walton Lodge on Yellow Lake. The Class of 1962 hosted. Attendee classes ranged from 1938 to 1971. Ruby (Engebretson) Radke and Stan Atkinson from the Class of 1938 were the oldest members attending. Teachers attended were Stan Atkinson and John Urnis.

Program organizers were Scott Campbell, emcee; Steve and Bonnie Holter, door prizes and table refreshments; and Charles

(Chuck) and Alice (Radke) Hersant, decorations.

A painting of the “Old Webster High School,” by JoAnn (Peterson) Kitzmiller, a ‘61 graduate, was raffled. Numerous door prizes that were donated by local businesses were awarded.

Next year’s all-school reunion will be at the same location on July 18 and will be hosted by the Class of 1963. The social hour starts at 11 a.m. and the buffet meal begins at noon. – submitted

(L to R) sitting at the table in foreground: Nels Koerper, LaVern Nack and Diane (Rachner) Koeper. Standing (L to R): Steve Holter and Scott Campbell, the master of ceremony.

Hours Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.; Sunday, Ancestry.com tutorial only from noon – 4 p.m., library is closed to checkouts and browsers.

Balsam Lake Public Library New story time New day and time: Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Activities, crafts, stories and constructive play.

Open house We are having and open house Saturday, Sept. 29, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., to show off our remodeling. Join us for a light snack and come to hear author Jan Adams at 1 p.m. She will be sharing her story from her book, “Football Wife.”

Computer classes Classes will resume in October on Monday evenings at 5:30 p.m. (New day and time.)

New books in September Young adult: “Fair Coin,” “Nevermore,” “The Final Maximum Ride Adventure” and “Envy.”

Adult “You Don’t Want to Know,” by Lisa Jackson, “Carnage of Eagles,” by Will Johnstone, “Inn at Rose Harbor,” by Debbie Macomber, “Turkey Hunters Bible,”

by Ray Eye, “Bow Hunting Tactics That Deliver Trophies,” by Steve Bartyll and “Visiting Tom: a Man, a Highway and the Road to Roughneck Grace,” by Michael Perry.

New DVDs “Hunger Games,” “Real Steel,” “Dr. Seuss the Lorax” and “Safe House.”

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OPENING SOON FOR THE NEW BOWLING SEASON!

Leagues start Tuesday, September 4. We are looking for league bowlers and teams for the Tuesday Classic league, Thursday Late, Friday Night Ladies and Saturday Night Mixed (bowls every other Saturday). There is also the possibility of a Wednesday afternoon mixed league forming.

A great way to meet new friends and have a good time. And it doesn’t matter what your bowling ability is as there is a handicap system to equal out the playing field!

567933 1-2L 43-44a,b If interested, please give a call!

Shown (L to R): Russell Peterson, Ruth Ann (Nowak) Peterson, Mary (Danielson) Rubenzer, Judy (Gomulak) Hopkins and Rod Hopkins. – Photos submitted

Check donation presented

Book club Meetings the third Wednesday of each month at 3 p.m. The next book will be “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan,” by Lisa See. Pick up a reserved book at the front desk.

568564 2L

Hours Balsam Lake Library, (under the water tower) at 404 Main St., Balsam Lake.

Hours are Monday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

E-mail: library@balsamlakepl.org.

Web site: balsamlakepubliclibrary.org., 715-485-3215.

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Burnett County Lakes and Rivers President Roger Noe and treasurer Buck Gooding are shown presenting a check for $3,525 to Deputy Ryan Bybee for the radio, lights and siren to be used on the new Burnett County sheriff’s patrol boat. The Burnett County Lakes and Rivers Association donated $2,000. The remaining $1,525 was provided by donations from the following lake associations: Big Doctor Lake, Big Wood Lake, Deer Lake, Green Lake, Long Lake, Loon Lake, Love Lake, Minnow Lake, Mudhen Lake, North Sand Lake and Rooney Lake. – Photo submitted

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Harsdorf, DATCP secretary tour Burnett Dairy Sen. Sheila Harsdorf recently toured Burnett Dairy Cooperative with Secretary Ben Brancel of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Pictured (L to R) are: Brancel, Burnett Dairy CEO Dan Dowling, Harsdorf and manager Earl Wilson. Following the Burnett Dairy tour, Harsdorf and Brancel spent time at the Burnett County Fair. - Photo submitted

Gathering Sunday at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church LUCK – St. Peter’s Church, a Lutheran Community of Worship and Prayer, gathers on Sundays at 9 a.m. Coffee and conversation follows.

They are people who love to sing, and listen for God in silence, Word and Holy Meal.

Prayer is important to the community,

as is a spirit of welcome to all who enter the historic space.

Sept. 9 marks Gathering Sunday for the group, as they return to regular rhythms after a summer of travels and vacations.

Several special events highlight the Gathering Sunday. The Bill Bitner Memorial Dixieland Band provides music to the

worship. Afteward, the group will gather for grill food and sides. The Sunday School children will briefly meet their teachers to learn of what they will be studying together this fall. Please feel welcome to join the group. If you are new to the Luck area, looking for a small and caring congregation, have children ready for

Sunday School, please join them on Sunday, Sept. 9.

The church is located on CTH B, one mile north of Luck. Questions? Call Rob Lubben, pastor, at 612-280-9094. - submitted

Luck Community Education It’s back-to-school season for students of all ages; lifelong learners can enjoy a variety of class topics through your local community education programs.

Contact Luck Community Ed for more details about the classes listed below by phone 715-472-2152 Ext. 103 or e-mail amya@lucksd.k12.wi.us. More info is also included on the Luck School Web site lucksd.k12.wi.us on the Community tab. Preregistration (at least one week prior to class) is required, since there’s both a minimum number for the classes to run and a maximum number cap. Please note the *Sr. fee is offered with classes Community Ed. runs through WITC. To be eligible for this great rate, you must be 62 (or better) by Sept. 1 for these fall semester classes.

Friendly Twirlers Square Dance Club

Cooking, Preservation and Storage of Mushrooms

Faux Cement Planters

AARP Safe Driver’s Course

Beginning Digital Cameras

Canning Venison

Monday and Wednesday, Sept. 3 – Oct. 10, 4:15-5:15 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Sept. 4 – Oct. 11, 8:30-9:30 a.m. and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Instructor: Stephanie Robinson. Fee: $52/*Sr. fee: $28.

Working with Word

Intermediate Welding

Write, Right Now!

Holiday Wreaths to Complement Your Home

Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 4 – Nov. 15 (no class Oct. 2, 4, 9, 11), 5:30-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Ron Hanson. Fee: $214.42 / *Sr. fee: $4.

Water Aerobics

Real Estate Law for Salespersons

Improvisational Comedy

Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 6-27, 6-8 p.m. Instructor: Dan Mielke. Fee: $50 includes a T-shirt.

Wild Mushrooms 101

Tuesday and Thursday, Sept. 4 and 6, 5:30-8:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 8, 8 a.m.-noon. Instructor: Tavis Lynch. Fee: $33.23/*Sr. fee: $4.

Putting Your Gardens to Bed

Tuesday, Sept. 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Becky Dickinson. Fee: $12/*Sr. fee: $8.

Wednesdays, Sept. 12 – Jan. 30, 7-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Jim and Denise Heinz. Fee: Free Thursday, Sept. 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Shirley Crowe. Fee: $12/*Sr. fee: $8.

Tuesday, Nov. 8, 6-8 p.m. Instructor: Tavis Lynch. Fee: $12/*Sr. fee: $8.

Thursdays, Sept. 27 – Oct. 18, 6-9 p.m. Instructor: Tony Jenson.

Fee: $64.58/*Sr. fee: $40.58.

Monday, Nov. 12, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Instructor: Mary Nelson. Fee: Free** to veterans and spouses. Fee: $12 AARP members/$14 nonAARP members. **To recognize and thank veterans for their dedication and commitment to our country, AARP is proud to offer a free course to all veterans and spouses—regardless of age.

Thursdays and Monday, Sept. 27, Oct. 1 and 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Mike Chalgren. Fee: $28/*Sr. fee: $16.

Thursday, Nov. 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Shirley Crowe. Fee: $12/*Sr. fee: $8.

Tuesdays, Oct. 2-23, 6-8 p.m. Instructor: Christine Seaton. Fee: $36/*Sr. fee: $20.

Thursdays, Nov. 29 – Dec. 20, 6-9 p.m. Instructor: Tony Jenson.

Fee: $52/*Sr. fee: $28.

Thursdays, Oct. 4 – Nov. 5 (no class Oct. 18), 4-6 p.m. Instructor: Dr. Carolyn Wedin. Fee: $21.50.

Quilting Classes this fall

Basic Welding

Creative Solutions for Cluttered Closets!

Thursday, Oct. 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Susi McCune. Fee: $15.

Hope Begins With You: QPR Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention

Thursday, Oct. 4, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Instructor: Carleen Matosky, Polk County Mental Health Task Force. Fee: Free

Computers: Conquer E-mail Clutter

Thursday, Oct. 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Susi McCune. Fee: $15.

Intro to Woodworking

Thursdays, Oct. 25 – Nov. 15, 6-9 p.m. Instructor: Tony Jenson.

Fee: $64.58/*Sr. fee: $40.58.

Tuesday, Dec. 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fee: $12/*Sr. fee: $8.

Quilting classes are being scheduled for Oct. – Dec., too! Some projects will include Angels Watching Over and Red Wing wall hangings, and Buckaroo’s Dream lap quilt. Talented crafters Lee Spanner and Carol Streif, who have taught nationwide, are ready to take a break from traveling, unpack their suitcases and share their knowledge locally at Saturday classes through Luck Community Ed. Call or e-mail to get on the “I’m interested!” list.

Seeking Community Ed Instructors

Do you have a skill or special knowledge of something that you enjoy sharing with others? Consider teaching, and getting paid, through Community Ed. You don’t have to have a degree; all you need is a genuine interest in your subject, and the desire to tell others. Contact Amy Aguado to talk about the options.

Frederic Community Education Call Ann Fawver at 715-327-4868 fawvera@frederic.k12.wi.us to enroll.

or

e-mail

Fourth-annual Knitting Extravaganza

Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Frederic High School. Preregistration is required. Contact knittingextravaganza@live.com.

Yoga for beginners and begin-againers and practitioners.

Ongoing classes beginning Tuesday, Sept. 18. Choose 10-11 a.m. or 6-7 p.m. Call 715-327-4648 for location. Fee: $28/$16 for each sixweek session. Instructor: Sandra King.

Dance by Andrea -Tap, jazz and ballet

For girls and boys age 18 months – 18 years old. Contact Andrea at 715-327-8650 or dancewithandrea@gmail.com. Tuition is $22/month for 45-60 minute class, $15/month for 30-40 minute class.

Weight Watchers

Mondays at Frederic Elementary. Weigh in 5 p.m. Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Contact Amy Tinman at jatinman@hotmail.com or 715-5662478.

Zumba

Fall schedule: Wednesday, Sept. 5, thru Wednesday, Dec. 12; Sundays, 5 p.m. Zumba Toning; Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Regular Zumba; Fridays, 5:30 a.m. Regular Zumba. Classes held in the Frederic Elementary School gym. Contact Amy Tinman at jatinman@hotmail.com or 715-566-2478.

Movement to Music Tiny Tot Clogging

Great American Authors

Composting 101

QPR Suicide Prevention Training

For children ages 1-1/2 to preschool. Mondays, beginning Oct. 1, 5:30-6 p.m. For fee info or questions Sherclog@yahoo.com. Instructor: Sheryl Baker, RCC. Learn the how and why and way of composting. Monday, Oct. 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fee: $5. Instructor: Barb Kass.

Drama in the North Woods

Study of Christopher Hampton, Mondays, Oct. 1 – Nov. 19, 6:308:30 p.m. No class on Oct. 15 and Nov. 12. Fee: $10. Instructor: Carolyn Wedin

Art for Youth

Mondays, Oct. 8-29, 3:15-5:15 p.m., grades 1-3; Tuesdays, Oct. 9-30, 3:15-5:15 p.m., grades 4-6. Fee: $36, and material fee of $5.

Instructor: Hannah Fawver Roode

Write Right Now!

Tuesdays, Oct. 2 – Nov. 20, 4-6 p.m. No class on Oct. 16 and Nov. 13. Fee: $10/$4. Facilitator: Carolyn Wedin.

Delectable Risotto

Tuesday, Oct. 9, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Fee: $20/$12 and $7 material fee.

Instructor: Betty Linden

Introduction to Creative Chair Seats

Tuesday, Oct. 9, 6:30 – 8 p.m. Fee: $10.

Frederic American Legion and Frederic American Legion Auxiliary

Creative Chair Seats Weaving Workshop

Fall Fishing

Baby-sitting

Frederic American Legion and Auxiliary will meet at the high school, Tuesday, Sept. 18; dinner/reception at 6:30 p.m.; meeting at 7 p.m.

Thursdays, Sept. 27 and Oct. 4, 6-8 p.m. Fee: $20/$12. Instructor: Dr. Charles Huver.

New Beginner Clogging Class

Mondays, Oct. 1, 6-6:45 p.m. For fee info or questions: Sherclog@yahoo.com. Instructor: Sheryl Baker, RCC.

Intermediate Clogging Class

The River City Cloggers. Mondays, Oct. 1, 6:45-7:30 p.m. Instructor: Sheryl Baker, RCC.

Emerson, Thoreau, Fuller, Irving, Cooper, Twain, Whitman, Fitzgerald, Dreiser and Hemingway. Thursdays, Oct. 25 – Nov. 8, 6-8 p.m.

Fee: $21.54/$4. Instructor: Dr. Charles Huver Tuesday, Oct. 23, 6:30-8 p.m.

Fire in the Belly Series: Discover Your Inner Strength

True Colors Personality Training – What color are you? Celebrate Possibilities – Success through goal setting. This is a nontraditional approach to realizing goals. Tuesday, Oct. 30, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Fee: $20 for both one-hour sessions. Instructor: Maltee McMahon

Taking Positive Action – The Story of My Life

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fee: $20 for both onehour sessions $40/all four. Instructor: Maltee McMahon

Drivers Education through Safe Start Driving School

Tuesday, Oct. 16 through Thursday, Nov. 8. Class times: Monday – Thursday, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 6 p.m., Parent/Student Orientation

Frederic Alumni Homecoming

Saturday, Oct. 20, 4 p.m. to midnight at Hacker’s Lanes. Music provided by the Frederic Alumni Band, $10 per person prior to event $12 at the door, proceeds to Frederic School Music Department. For more information contact Sandy Lundquist at 715-472-4114 (day) or 715327-8502 (night)

Prerequisite: Introduction to Chair Seat Weaving or consultation with instructor. Tuesdays, Oct. 23 – Nov. 13, 6:30-9 p.m. Fee: $40.

Instructor: Andrea Hildebrandt

Walking

Thursdays, Oct. 11-25, 3:15-5:15 p.m. Fee: $28. Instructors: Emily Karl and Sarah Cook

If you are interested, please contact coach Ryan Lind, lindr@frederic.k12.wi.us. School phone, 715-327-4223 Cell phone: 920-573-1059

Deboning and Cooking Chicken

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 6-8 p.m. Fee: $12/$8 and a $7 material fee. Instructors: Mike Miles and Barbara Kass.

No Knead Bread and Pizza

Tuesday, Oct. 23, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Fee: $20/$12 and $7 material fee – come hungry. Instructor: Betty Linden.

Walking at the Birch Street Elementary School, Monday - Friday, 7-8 a.m. and 4-6 p.m. No Fee. Sign in/out.

Basketball

Adult Basic Education

Earn your high school equivalency diploma, brush up on basic skills or take advantage of WITC’s individualized instruction for adults.

Learn reading, math, English, study skills and basic computer skills or do career exploration. Contact Kessea Karl at the high school or call Community Education, 715-327-4868.

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Turtle Cup raises $5,360 for ADA

Teeing off against diabetes

TURTLE LAKE – The St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake’s annual Turtle Cup charitable golf outing is a long straight drive down the fairway in the fight against diabetes.

This year’s Turtle Cup, the 18th-annual, was held at Turtleback Golf Course in Rice Lake on Monday, Aug. 20.

Twenty-eight teams enjoyed a perfect day of golf. When all of the pars, birdies and bogeys were tallied, Link Ford & RV, Konami Digital Entertainment and Sysco Foods were the top three finishers. As winners, they received trophies and cash

prizes. But the Turtle Cup’s real winners were diabetes patients. The 18th-annual Turtle Cup raised $5,360 for the American Diabetes Association.

During the Turtle Cup awards dinner, St. Croix Casinos’ Director of Marketing Jamie Williams and St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake General Manager Neil Oustigoff expressed gratitude to Turtle Cup participants for coming out for the event. They also thanked the casino volunteers who worked together to make the event possible.

Oustigoff presented the $5,360 Turtle Cup donation to Susan Klimek of the American Diabetes Association’s Minnesota affiliate. “I’m honored to be here to

accept this generous donation,” Klimek said. “According to the Centers for Disease Control, if current trends continue, one in three children born in 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime. The outlook is even darker for minority children; one in two will develop diabetes. Thank you to the St. Croix Casinos and the St. Croix Tribe for their ongoing commitment to help fund needed diabetes research and education.”

Ernest Stevens, chairman of the National Indian Gaming Association, participated in the golf outing and was an honored guest at the awards dinner. “As someone who has prediabetes, I’m growing more increasingly aware of the impor-

tance of following a healthy lifestyle,” Stevens said. “I’m also committed to helping the American Diabetes Association in its efforts to educate people on diabetes prevention and treatment.” Stevens then announced that he was personally adding $1,000 to the Turtle Cup’s donation to the ADA, bringing the event total to $6,360.

The Turtle Cup is an invitation-only event. St. Croix Casinos vendors are invited to golf, sponsor a hole, donate prizes for the golf outing’s fundraising raffle or underwrite costs for the awards dinner.

Over its 18-year history, the Turtle Cup has raised more than $91,000 for the ADA. - submitted

Grantsburg High School Class of 1947 holds reunion Classmates of the Grantsburg High School Class of 1947 celebrated their 65th reunion at Dreamer’s in Grantsburg on Thursday, Aug. 9. Fifteen of the 55 graduates were in attendance. Shown back row (L to R): Donald Chell, Connie Martinson, Gordon Nelson, Eugene Wellman, Paul Christenson, George Anderson, James Larson and Merlin Johnson. Front row: Robert Anderson, Marlys (Olson) Chell, Gwendolyn (Hedberg) Olson, Elsie (Wicklund) Berg, Geraldine (Byl) Swenson, Beverly (Hanson) Hanson and Roger Danielson. - Photo submitted

Faster Pastor The youth of Zion Lutheran Church of Bone Lake decorated The Ark, Pastor Mike Fisk’s racecar, for the third-annual Faster Pastor race held at Cedar Lake Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 18. Fifteen area pastors from across the Twin Cities and the St. Croix Valley area came together in a friendly competition to see whose church had the fastest car and driver. Pastor Mike didn’t win, but a good time was had by all. Photo submitted

WHAT’S FOR LUNCH???

Menu LOCATION

FREDERIC GRANTSBURG Each building will have their own breakfast menu.

LUCK

SIREN ST. CROIX FALLS

MONDAY NO SCHOOL LABOR DAY

NO SCHOOL LABOR DAY

NO SCHOOL LABOR DAY

NO SCHOOL LABOR DAY

NO MENU AVAILABLE

UNITY

NO SCHOOL

WEBSTER

NO SCHOOL

LABOR DAY

LABOR DAY

SEPTEMBER 4 - SEPTEMBER 7 TUESDAY Combo bar.

BREAKFAST

WEDNESDAY Cinni-mini.

BREAKFAST

THURSDAY BREAKFAST English muffin/PB. LUNCH Beef tacos, assorted toppings, refried beans, corn OR chicken-strip salad.

FRIDAY Pancakes.

BREAKFAST

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, tritaters, raw veggies, dip, oatmeal cookie OR beef taco salad.

LUNCH BBQ beef sandwich, waffle fries, broccoli, dip OR Oriental salad.

LUNCH Cheese fries, marinara sauce, salad, corn, mandarin oranges, apples, oranges.

LUNCH Meatballs, mashed potatoes, gravy, dinner roll, sliced carrots, banana, apples, oranges.

BREAKFAST No breakfast.

LUNCH Entrees: Choose 1 - Chicken nuggets or PB & jelly sandwich. Wholegrain rice blend, salad greens/dressing, fresh veggies/ranch, steamed broccoli, applesauce/peaches. Milk choice.

BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza.

LUNCH Entrees: Choose 1 - Pizza or turkey/ cheese with whole-grain bun. 100% juice, salad greens/dressing, fresh veggies/ranch, corn, applesauce/ pears. Milk choice.

BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza, juice and milk.

LUNCH Hot dog on whole-grain bun, green beans, assorted veggies, grapes, applesauce.

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal and toast, juice and milk.

LUNCH Taco on whole-grain shell, brown rice, refried beans, shredded lettuce, asst. veggies, fresh fruit, peaches.

BREAKFAST Cheese omelet and toast, juice and milk.

LUNCH Macaroni & cheese, assorted veggies, steamed broccoli, assorted veggies, fresh fruit, pear sauce.

BREAKFAST Assorted cereal and toast, juice and milk.

LUNCH Pizza dippers, with whole-grain rice, corn, crust, carrots, ascelery, sorted veggies, pineapple fresh tidbits, fruit, pineapple banana. tidbits.

Alt.: Cook’s choice.

NO MENU AVAILABLE

NO MENU AVAILABLE

NO MENU AVAILABLE

NO MENU AVAILABLE

BREAKFAST Breakfast pizza.

LUNCH Pizza dippers/sauce OR yogurt & bread, green beans, veggies, fruit and milk.

BREAKFAST Belgian waffles.

LUNCH Tacos/fajitas with chips or soft shell OR yogurt & bread, veggies, fruit and milk.

BREAKFAST

LUNCH Salisbury steak/bun OR PBJ uncrustable, mixed vegetables, veggies, fruit and milk.

BREAKFAST Yogurt parfait.

LUNCH Pizza OR PBJ uncrustable, corn, 3bean salad, veggies, fruit and milk.

LUNCH Hot dogs, bun, baked beans, pears.

LUNCH French bread cheese pizza, marinara sauce, salad, peaches.

LUNCH Chicken nuggets, rice, Californiablend veggies, mandarin oranges.

LUNCH Pizza, baby carrots, dip, fresh fruit OR ham salad.

LUNCH Spaghetti, meat sauce, garlic bread, steamed broccoli, grapes, apples, oranges.

LUNCH Hot dog/bun or brat/bun, french fries, baked beans, mixed fruit, apples, oranges.

BREAKFAST

BREAKFAST Cinnamon roll.

LUNCH Entrees: Choose 1 - Hot dog on whole-grain bun or ham/cheese on whole-grain bun. Hash brown, baked beans, salad greens/dressing, fresh veggies/ranch, applesauce/ fresh grapes. Milk choice.

Donut.

LUNCH Entrees: Choose 1 - Nacho supreme with whole-grain corn tortilla chips or PBJ uncrustable w/string cheese.

Green beeans, fresh veggies/ranch, applesauce/banana. Milk choice.

Pancakes.

LUNCH Chicken patty, bun, fresh veggies, fresh fruit.

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CHURCH NEWS/OBITUARIES Eternal

perspectives Sally Bair

Road maps I get lost easily. When I’m riding in a vehicle, I don’t pay much attention to landmarks and when I’m driving, I’m not much better. I’ve tried using a GPS, but find it cumbersome, sometimes inaccurate, and downright frustrating. Map reading works best for me.

The first time my husband Don and I drove to look at our East Texas property, I was glad we had a map to guide our way. Without it, we surely would have ended in someone’s pasture. Each turn brought us to a narrower road until the last one was barely wider than a logging trail. Our detailed map didn’t let us down, though our journey seemed to point to failure. Without the map, we would never have found the place—nor believed it even existed, being so far from paved roads.

Road maps are good—to a point. But maps don’t tell us where a road is closed due to accident or flood or bad weather. They don’t show us the potholes, or the road signs that have been turned around.

Studying the Word of God is like studying a map.

To learn how to travel on our spiritual journey, we need to read the whole book, yet concentrate on an area at a time so we can understand exactly where we need to go. As we study each section, we can see how it fits into the whole picture. The Gospel of John, for instance, points to our starting point as recorded in Genesis, our eternal destination, and exactly how to get there. And when we ask, the Holy Spirit—our supernatural GPS—will give us revelation and guidance on each aspect of our life journey.

Many Scripture verses have something to say about God’s guidance. Psalm 48:14 is one of my favorites. “For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.” In Matthew 18:10-14, the parable about the lost sheep brings to mind the personal care that Christ has for each of us – the joy he receives when even a single lost one of us is found.

We don’t have to lose our way. When we follow God’s road map—his Word—we can be assured to reach the destination he has in mind for us. “Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

(Psalm 119:105) Lord, through your Word, show us when we’ve gone the wrong way morally and how we can get back on the right path with you. We thank you for being our guide. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Church announces new worship time

Frances C. Pronko

Vilis Vijums

Frances C. Pronko, 85, a resident of Frederic, died Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012, at the Frederic Care Center.

Frances was born on April 3, 1927, in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Lawrence and Starr Arens.

Frances had owned and operated the Oakton Park Resort on Clam Lake for over 10 years. She enjoyed being on the lake fishing, taking walks and stamp collecting.

She also loved animals and watching the birds.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers Emil and Vernon; and sisters Lillian and Margaret.

She is survived by her children, Larry (Janice) Pronko, Carol (Ted) Norder and Phil Pronko; grandchildren, Tylai, Jason, Dana, Ted, Leanne and Jessica; great-grandchildren, Emily, Tyra, Trey, Taya, Carissa, Joslyn, Jacob and very soon “Baby”; half sister, Dorothy Smetters; along with other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be held Thursday, Aug. 30, at 11 a.m., visitation 10-11 a.m., at the Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home with Father Mike Tupa as celebrant. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Webster. Online condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor.com.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

Vilis Vijums, 83, a resident of Grantsburg, died Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, with family near in the comforts of his home with the help of Reginal Hospice.

Vilis was born on Sept. 13, 1928, to parents Vilis and Zelma Vijums. Vilis came to the United States as a displaced person. He learned the craft of tile setting and became a perfectionist at it.

On Dec. 18, 1984, he took Marlys on their first date to the Ordway Theatre in St. Paul, Minn.; this is where it began. After 27 years of being together, they married on Aug. 26, 2011, in Grantsburg. He was a kind, generous and passionate man who always was willing to help others. He had a great sense of humor, enjoyed cooking and sharing his talents with others.

Vilis was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Alfred; and grandson, Patrick Niemi.

He is and will be sadly missed by his wife, Marlys; children, Lita Vijums and Erik Vijums; stepchildren, Crystal (Tom) Longtin, Holly Kostohryz, Julie Niemi and John Lehman; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; special sister-in-law, Aija Vijums; along with other relatives and many friends.

Private family services will be held.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Grantsburg, was entrusted with arrangements.

“Guardian angel” (and sniper) at New Hope Lutheran

by Wayne Anderson Special to the Leader GRANTSBURG - It was a hot, violent scene in the summer of 2003. An unlikely place for God’s word to be going through the mind of a police sniper, but a very appropriate place for a guardian angel to do his work.

The sheriff’s department got a call. A violent situation was escalating in Siren. Some 14 police officers responded and surrounded the home of an angry and intoxicated suspect.

Sgt. Ron Wilhelm, Burnett County Sheriff’s Department investigator, was also summoned. The 20-year officer was called to bring his .308-caliber sniper’s rifle, a precision weapon used by NATO forces, 7.62 x 51mm.

“I am a sniper,” said Wilhelm, as he preached the Sunday sermon at New Hope Lutheran Church last Sunday, Aug. 26, where he and his family are members. He used the text of Psalms 23 to illustrate how God’s word is alive and relevant, even in violent situations.

“It was a nasty incident,” Wilhelm recounted to a silent congregation. An armed, intoxicated and very angry man was holed up in his house. Innocent children were present. The distraught man said his wife was cheating on him and he was going to get revenge.

Wilhelm took his position and chambered a round.

Looking through his telescopic scope he assessed his line of fire and began to pray. “Dear Lord, protect those police.” And for the troubled man, “I don’t want him to die ... God, give him peace.”

“I was there as a guardian angel,” said Wilhelm. He was there to protect the lives of the innocent—and even the life of the crazed man.

Suddenly the man stumbled out of the house, grabbed a shotgun and raised it toward the police. That was the sniper’s cue.

Wilhelm took the shot and the target immediately went down. “My faith in God was solid,” at the time of the shot, he said. The high-powered bullet entered one side of the suspect’s body and exited the other side. The severely wounded man was rushed to the hospital, where a helicopter was waiting, and he was evacuated to the Twin Cities.

Miraculously, the man lived.

Over the subsequent years, Wilhelm said he prayed for the man. And one day the two got an opportunity to speak of that dark, near-fatal day.

“There was no grudge toward the police,” said Wilhelm. “A sense of healing had taken place. He’s on a good course now.”

God moves in mysterious ways. And in whatever situ-

Peace Lutheran Church, ELCA 2355 Clark Rd., Dresser

715-755-2515

E-mail: peace@centurytel.net

Web Page: www.plcdresser.org

Clam Falls Lutheran Church, Clam Falls, announces the new time for Sunday morning worship services will be 9 a.m., with Sunday School at 10:15 a.m., starting Sunday, Sept 2. - Photo submitted

8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 - 11:30 a.m. Worship Service (new worship time) Blessing Of The Backpacks At Both Services

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NEW FALL WORSHIP SCHEDULE BEGINGS SEPTEMBER 9

Ron Wilhelm, Burnett County Sherriff’s Department investigator and sniper, preached a guest sermon, “Guardian Angels and Prayer,” at his home church, New Hope Lutheran. - Photo

by Wayne Anderson

ation you find yourself, be it normal or deadly, the Lord will be your shepherd.

For more information about New Hope, call 715-4635700.

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OBITUARIES

William “Bill” R. Brenizer

Randel “Randy” Odin Manthie

Roderick Curtis Olson

William “Bill” R. Brenizer, 74, Cumberland, died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, at Cumberland Healthcare after a farming accident.

He was born Jan. 8, 1938, in Grantsburg, to Earl and Mable (Leggett) Brenizer Sr., and was raised in Grantsburg. Bill was married in Frederic on May 5, 1962, to Marilyn White, who preceded him in death on Sept.

24, 2009. He was also preceded in death by his son, Randy; granddaughter, Ana Kasper; three brothers, Robert, Luverne and Earl Jr.; and two sisters, Darlene Welsh and Violet Fossum.

Bill was a jack of all trades, from farming to woodworking, antique dealing to food critic. He loved auctions, especially those where travel was required. Bill could always be found at grandsons pedal tractor pulls, local truck and tractor pulls, and enjoyed his dartball leagues, Thursday night wrestling and Saturday night “Polka Joe.” He enjoyed his time with his grandchildren. He never missed 10:30 a.m. coffee at Maddy’s or his afternoon nap. Bill was a faithful right-hand man for Paul Ricci for over 28 years.

He is survived by one son, RexAllen (Miranda) Brenizer of Cumberland; two daughters, Kelly Jo (David) Nelson of Spring Valley and Karen (Raymond) Kasper of Cumberland; five grandchildren, Cody Nelson, McKayla Nelson, Nicholas Kasper, Benjamin Kasper and Andrew Kasper; seven brothers, Donald (Dorothy) Brenizer of Grantsburg, LeRoy (Phyllis) Brenizer of Frederic, Russell Brenizer of Grantsburg, Charles (Sandra) Brenizer of Loveland, Colo., Delroy (Linda) Brenizer of Dinwiddie, Va., Richard Brenizer of Webster and Dale (Linda) Brenizer of Amarillo, Texas; two sisters, Kathleen (Donald) Wistrom of Siren and Shirley Baker of Grantsburg; aunt, Lucille Danielson of Grantsburg; his sister-in-law, Sandy (the late Earl Brenizer Jr.) of Grantsburg; his extended family, the Paul and Donna Ricci family; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and other family and friends.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 28, at Cumberland Baptist Church with the Rev. Gary Dorn officiating. Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery, Cumberland.

Pallbearers were Joy Becker, Scott Brenizer, Matt Green, Chad Olson, RexAllen Brenizer and Oscar Gonzalez. Honorary pallbearers were Steve Ricci and Paul Ricci.

Skinner Funeral Home of Cumberland was entrusted

Randel (Randy) Odin Manthie, 62, a resident of Grantsburg, died Aug. 10, 2012, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minn., after a short battle with cancer.

Randy was born on Aug. 22, 1949, in Watertown, to Norman and Beverly (Mangelsen) Manthie. Randy was a 1967 graduate of Grantsburg High School. He was united in marriage to Edith Erickson on May 29, 1971, at Faith Lutheran Church in Grantsburg.

Randy served in the United States Army during Vietnam before being honorably discharged in 1975. He worked at McNally Industries for 30 years and MPC for seven years. In his free time, he enjoyed being outdoors hunting, fishing and spending time in his garden. He also liked to cook, especially for his grandchildren, and was an avid Green Bay Packers fan.

Randy was preceded in death by his mother; and granddaughter, Corrine.

He is survived by his wife, Edith; children, Sandra (Tom) Quimby and Victoria (Scott) Swanson; grandchildren, Cassidy, Isabelle, Isaac, Wyatt and Brett; his father, Norman; his siblings, Ronnie (Lynn) Manthie and Norma (Gary) Wickstrom; brothers-in-law, Donald (Bea) Erickson and Gary (Rhonda) Erickson; sister-in-law, Linda (Bob Pardun) Baum and Virginia Erickson; along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 15, at the Grace Baptist Church in Grantsburg with Pastor Doug McConnell officiating. Music was provided by Heather Jensen and Linda Dahl. Interment followed at the Karlsborg Cemetery in the Town of Lincoln. Casket bearers were Alan Ott, Lawrence Fossum, Gary Wickstrom, Brian Erickson, Donald Erickson and Gary Erickson. Online condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor.com The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Grantsburg, was entrusted with arrangements.

Roderick Curtis Olson, Balsam Lake, went to his Lord on Aug. 21, 2012.

Rod was born in Minneapolis, Minn., to Arvid and Gladys Olson.

He grew up in Robbinsdale, Minn., where he attended Robbinsdale schools.

He attended the U of M and then went to work for Honeywell Aero Division. He moved to Waterloo, Iowa, and worked for Construction Machinery Company. He then went to Shurhuff Manufacturing in Minneapolis, Minn., then to Morning Fresh Dairy in Minneapolis, Minn. He then went back to Grundy Center, Iowa, where he worked for Mid Equipment, Inc. He then went to John Deere Company in Waterloo, Iowa. He finished his career at his beloved John Deere Company in Bloomington, Minn.

Rod is survived by his longtime love and wife, Joyce.

Their marriage produced two children, son, Jeffrey Alen (Sandra), and daughter, Kristi Lynn (Rodger). From their marriages they were blessed with three grandchildren, Mark Wroge (Erin), Rebecca Kriesch (Brandon), Andrew Olson (Lindsey), who then further blessed them with five great-grandchildren, Anwyn Wroge, Kaitlyn Kriesch, Syriana, Zaidyn and Brynlie Olson. He is also survived by his sisters, Lola Chalupsky and Bonnie Conner; and many nieces and nephews.

The funeral service for Roderick was held at the Faith Lutheran Church in Balsam Lake on Monday, Aug. 27.

In lieu of flowers, Roderick and his family prefer memorials to be given in Roderick’s name to Shriners Hospitals for Children of the Twin Cities or Faith Lutheran Church of Balsam Lake. To donate online: shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/Hospitals/Locations/TwinCities.asp x.

The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.

Tom C. Albrecht Tom C. Albrecht, 67, Balsam Lake, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, at Fairview Lakes Medical Center in Wyoming, Minn., with his loving family at his side.

Tom was born on Feb. 9, 1945, in Freeport, Ill., the son of Melvin and Betty (Coppernoll) Albrecht.

Tom graduated from Elizabeth High School and then enlisted in the United States Army and served in Vietnam.

He worked at Rockford Clutch in Rockford, Ill. He was united in marriage to Cathy Bollinger on Oct. 7, 1967.

Tom and Cathy moved to Balsam Lake in May of 1972.

For many years, Tom did carpenter work. He also worked for the National Park Service for 15 years until he retired in 2002. He received a double lung transplant in December of 2006.

Tom was an avid outdoorsman … hunting, fishing, ginsenging and much more. He loved to teach those skills to his children and grandchildren. Tom enjoyed spending time with his family and he will be dearly missed.

Tom leaves to celebrate his memory his wife, Cathy, of Balsam Lake; his children, Kevan Albrecht of Balsam Lake and Diane (Bryan) Nagy of Northfield, Minn.; grandchildren, Natalie, Sophie and Emilie Albrecht and Connor, Nolan and Lily Nagy; his brother, Brad (Candy) Albrecht of Elizabeth, Ill.; sister-in-law, Esther Strey of Balsam Lake; sister-in-law, Vera Bollinger of Balsam Lake; nieces, nephews and other loving family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

The funeral service for Tom was held Tuesday, Aug. 28, at Faith Lutheran Church in Balsam Lake. Tom was laid to rest at the Balsam Lake Cemetery following the service with military honors.

The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.

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Friends and extended family are invited to join the immediate family at the gathering. After a brief graveside service at the West Denmark Cemetery, all are invite to join Otto’s family for lunch at the West Denmark Gym Hall.

Otto Ravenholt died on March 18, 2012, at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Leone M. Hughes Leone M. Hughes, 91, a resident of Webster, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, at Burnett Medical Center Continuing Care in Grantsburg.

Funeral services for Leone were held Thursday, Aug. 23, at the Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home with Father Mike Tupa as celebrant. Interment followed at the Calvary Cemetery in Superior. Online condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor.com.

The Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster, was entrusted with arrangements.

Wendell (Jess) Reuben Rogers “Ogibake’mig” Wendell Reuben Rogers, 50, rural Luck, Round Lake, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012.

He was born Nov. 14, 1961, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Walter and Mabel (Merrill) Rogers. On Feb. 7, 2011, he married Lynnette (McKenzie) and together they raised his granddaughter, Alaina.

Wendell attended Unity High School Class of 1980. He was a longtime employee of the St. Croix Casino, Turtle Lake, and was currently employed as retention coordinator.

Wendell enjoyed golfing, football (Packers), playing softball, guitar and fishing.

Wendell leaves to celebrate his memory his wife, Lynnette Rogers; children, Charles (Dustin) Coon and Sadie Rogers; five grandchildren; brothers Wayne (Kathy), Wesley and Weston (Cassey); sisters; Mavis, Mary (Dexter), (Rick), Vivian (Rod) and Paula.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Mabel Rogers; his son, Anthony Rogers; and brother, William Rogers.

Visitation was held at the Round Lake Community Center beginning at noon on Thursday Aug. 23, and continued until services began at noon on Friday, Aug. 24.

Wendell was laid to rest at the Johnstown Cemetery.

The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.

Merle D. Borresen Merle Duane Borresen, 78, Luck, and current resident of Centuria, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012.

Merle was born Aug. 10, 1934, in Frederic, the son of Arnie and Melba (Peterson) Borresen.

Merle grew up and attended school in Frederic. He worked on a farm prior to meeting and marrying Barbara Hopkins in Siren, at the Siren Tabernacle on Sept. 1, 1956. Merle raced latemodel cars at the Milltown track for 14 years, he has always had a love for the races, and there was never a question of who he would be cheering for, the Ford racecars of course. Merle and Barbara resided in a few different homes in the Scandia, Minn., area; this is where they raised their six children, Bruce, Arlen, Valerie, Bradley, Darla and Christy. Merle worked for Abrahamson Nursery in Scandia, Minn.; it was a seasonal job, so he would take on other jobs during the off-season. He hauled milk and delivered mail until he became foreman, working there for 25 years. Occasional the family would snowmobile in Wisconsin on weekends. He also did personal landscaping and lawn maintenance for many. Merle and Barbara moved the family to Milltown in 1977, where he worked for Johnson Roofing for a short period before starting employment at Luck Manufacturing/St. Croix Valley Hardwoods, where he would eventually retire from after many years. Merle always had a desire to farm, so they purchased a home in Luck where he farmed for two years before working at the farm of Joe Berg. He left that job to be the full-time care provider for Barbara during her three-year battle with cancer. Merle loved to be with the family watching a football game, that is, a Packers game. He loved to fish and hunted also with his sons and grandsons. He will be greatly missed.

Merle leaves to celebrate his memory, children, Bruce (Sally) Borresen of St. Croix Falls, Arlen (Mary) Borresen of Chisago City, Minn., Valerie (Jeff) Jorgenson of Luck, Bradley Borresen of Green Bay, Darla (Don) Varga of Alamo, Texas, and Christy (Dana) Drinkman of Centuria; grandchildren, Allen (Sara), Tony (Amanda), Adam, Nicholas (Danielle), Patrick, Jamie, Justine, Valynn, Felecia (Ben), Desirae, Cody and Victoria; great-grandchildren, Alexis, Nevaeh, Austin and Wyatt; sisters, Hazel and Marion; and other loving family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Barb; two brothers, Alden and Richard; and his sister, Bernadette.

The funeral service for Merle was held on Thursday, Aug. 23, at the Siren Assembly of God with Pastor Andy Bollant officiating. Merle was laid to rest at St. John’s Cemetery in the Town of Eureka following the service.

The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.

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CHURCH NEWS

Make sure kids have right goals in the upcoming school year Q: I’m struggling with how to keep my kids motivated throughout the school year. In past years, I’ve felt like the cheerleader, constantly encouraging them to take school seriously. How can I make this year different?

Juli: Many parents dread the beginning of a new school year even more than their children, for the very reason you mentioned. It takes a lot of energy to motivate kids to stay on top of their work.

One key to starting out the year on a positive note is to begin with realistic and objective goals as a source of motivation.

Whereas the right kind of goals can be encouraging, the wrong goals can add to feelings of apathy and failure.

First of all, make sure the goals you help your kids set are realistic. For example, most children are not capable of getting all A’s and stop trying when they receive their first subpar grade. So, instead, how about setting the goal of getting a higher math grade than they did last year or turning in their assignments on time?

Secondly, your child’s goals should be

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objective or measurable. Having the goal of “working hard” may sound inspiring, but it will feel like nailing gelatin to a tree unless there is an objective way of seeing progress.

Finally, remember that not all school goals should be academic. Although grades are important, your child may also need to focus on goals more related to character or social skills.

Whether your children are entering kindergarten or college, help them to create a goal or two and write them down.

Younger children may need to have their goals mapped on a sticker chart so they can see their progress.

Your job is to slowly transfer the motivation for doing well to your children.

Teaching your kids to set and achieve goals is a great step in the process.

••• Q: I have a happy, smart, energetic 8year-old daughter who’s struggling with two problems – she’s messy and

off-task most of the time. She’s a straight-A student, but I constantly have to push her to get ready for school, do her homework and get to bed. It’s exhausting! She seems unconcerned and unmotivated, and would rather play than anything else. How can I help her?

Jim: We’ve heard from other parents in your situation. Our first thought is that your daughter could use a good dose of self-discipline. This would not only help her be more efficient in completing her tasks, but it would also relieve you of the burden of policing her all the time.

Implementing a system of rewards and reinforcement can help your daughter learn to take responsibility and show initiative. Maybe you can tell her that if she gets herself ready for school for a straight week without having to be constantly monitored, you’ll take her out for a milk shake on the weekend. The occasional milk shake is a great motivator for my boys, and for me, too.

She also needs to experience negative consequences. You don’t want her to flunk out of school, but if you stop hounding her about her homework and she ends up getting a lower grade as a result of a late assignment, the trauma of that experience might offer just the motivation she needs to stay on top of her schoolwork next time.

Rally Sunday at Peace Lutheran DRESSER – Rally Sunday, Sept. 9, at Peace Lutheran Church in Dresser, will include a blessing of the backpacks at both the 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. worship services.

Children and youth are invited to bring their backpacks to worship.

Sunday school for 4-year-olds (4 by Sept. 1) through 12th grade also begins

Rally Sunday.

Classes are held between services from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Rally Day will be a family Sunday school event with parent participation.

The community is invited. Please contact the church office to register at 715-7552515. - submitted

Tot time

DRESSER – Tot time at Peace Lutheran Church is an hour of Bible stories, music, crafts and a snack. It is held the first and third Tuesdays, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. during the school year, September

through May, at the church in Dresser.

The community is welcome. Please contact the church office to register at 715755-2515. - submitted

Be sure to cut her some slack, too.

Some kids are more messy and flighty by nature, and you don’t want to change her personality entirely. Just be sure to affirm her when things go right. A kind word from you will likely be the best reward of all.

••• Jim Daly is president of Focus on the Family, host of the Focus on the Family radio program, and a husband and father of two. Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed psychologist, cohost of Focus on the Family, author of several books, and a wife and mother of three. Submit your questions to: FocusOnTheFamily.com.

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Michael Corty performs Local musician and gospel singer Michael Corty sang his heart’s desire for a smiling and clapping crowd at New Hope Lutheran Church last Sunday, Aug. 26. With his guitar, slung in the folk style of Woody Guthrie, and CD accompaniment, he played two gospel songs. One tune known to churches all over the world was the English hymn: “I Love To Tell The Story.” The music was written by William Fisher, a Philadelphia musician and piano dealer. The lyrics were written by a wealthy Sunday school teacher, Katherine Hankey, after a lengthy illness and recovery. She gave all the song’s royalties to foreign missions.

Corty’s second song was ”I’ll Fly Away.” The popular hymn was written in 1929 by Albert E. Brumley. According to the Wikipedia Internet encyclopedia, “I’ll Fly Away” has been called the most recorded gospel song ever and appears in denominational hymnals across the church spectrum. The bouncy tune is also a standard song at bluegrass jam sessions. Corty is the son of Roger and Jane Corty of Grantsburg. For more information call 715-463-5700. – Photo Wayne Anderson

Church listings sponsored by the following area businesses: BREMER BANK, N.A. Full-Service Banking Member FDIC Frederic - Danbury - Siren

DAEFFLER’S QUALITY MEATS, INC. Wholesale & Retail Meats Custom Butchering & Processing Phone 715-327-4456

INTER-COUNTY CO-OP PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION Printers & Publishers Office Supplies

Frederic, Wis. - 715-327-4236 Shell Lake, Wis. - 715-468-2314 Siren, Wis. - 715-349-2560 St. Croix Falls, Wis. - 715-483-9008

STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES

Corey T. Arnold, Agent Frederic, Wis. Phone 715-327-8076

BEAN’S COUNTRY GRIDDLE Hwys. 35 & 48 Downtown Frederic Phone 715-327-5513

NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELECTRIC CO.

“Your Electric Servant” Serving Polk & Burnett Counties “Use Energy Wisely”

CARLSON-ROWE FUNERAL HOME Frederic, Wis. 715-327-4475

Duane Lindh

HAULING

• Gravel • Sand • Rock • Top Soil • Trackhoe 715-472-2717 Mobile 715-491-1861 1065 290th Ave. Frederic, Wis.

ALPHA BASS LAKE LUMBER • Complete Line of Building Supplies & Lumber • Cabot’s Stains Grantsburg, Wis. 715-488-2471 or 715-327-8766

BURNETT DAIRY CO-OP

1988 World Champion Cheesemaker Earl Wilson, Cheese Plant Mgr. Dan Dowling, Ag. Supply Mgr. for Feed, Propane & Fertilizer Alpha, Wis. 715-689-2468 715-689-2467

WEBSTER

LUCK

CUSHING

CASHCO BUILDING SUPPLIES

VAN METER’S MEATS

CUSHING COOPERATIVE SOCIETY

Complete Lumber & Building Supplies

Phone 715-866-4238 Hwy. 35 N. Webster, Wis. Tom & Becky O’Brien, Owners

HOPKINS SAND & GRAVEL, INC.

Sand, Gravel, Ready-Mix, Concrete, Black Dirt, Dozer Work, Landscaping & Septic Tanks Installed

Government Inspected Slaughtering and Processing, Sausage making • Ham & Bacon Cured & Smoked Sides and Quarters of Beef and Pork Available Old-fashioned Fresh Meat Counter Tim Van Meter and Ross Anderson, Owners Luck, WI 54853 Plant 715-472-2141

Feed Mill - Grain Dept.

Cushing, Wis. 715-648-5215

WILD RIVER FLAGS Jerry & Pat Willits 2815 285th Ave. Sterling Township St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-488-2729

Hwy. 35 North Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-4157 M.P.R.S. #03059

SWEDBERG-TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME Webster, Wis. Phone 715-866-7131

SIREN

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FREDERIC

OLSEN & SON

Your Full-Service Drugstore Siren, Wis. Phone 715-349-2221

D & L FINANCIAL SERVICES 10022 Elbow Lake Road Siren, Wis. 54872 715-689-2539

Any area business wishing to help sponsor the church listings should contact the Leader at 715-327-4236.

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CHURCH Church DIRECTORY Directory ADVENTIST

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST - FREDERIC

609 Benson Road; Pastor Curtis Denney Sat. Worship 11 a.m.; Sabbath Schl. 9:30 a.m.

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY

1259 Hwy. 35 S., St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship: 9 & 11 a.m.

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

WORD OF LIFE CHURCH

Meeting in homes.

Elder: Cliff Bjork, 715-755-3048 Sun. Fellowship - 10 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

LUTHERAN

LUTHERAN

MILLTOWN LUTHERAN

113 W. Main St.. W., Phone 715-825-2453 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship (begins May 27)

NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH

Pastor Emory Johnson, 715-463-5700 newhopelutheranchurch.org 685 W. State Road 70, Grantsburg Sun. Wor. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN

Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on “G” Sunday Worship - 9:15 a.m.; Wednesday Worship 6:30 p.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS) WEBSTER

1115 Mains Crossing, 1/2 Mile South Hwy. 8 On 110th St.; Sun. Worship 9 a.m.; Sun. School 10:15 a.m.

Pastor Gerald Heinecke Church Phone 715-866-7191 Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 10:30 a.m.

Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays facebook/OurRedeemerWebster

BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN (WELS)

PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA)

BALSAM LUTHERAN CHURCH

Gene E. Jahnke, Pastor, 715-635-7672, Hm. 715-354-7787, Hwy. 70 at 53, Spooner Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School & Bible Classes For All - 10:45 a.m.

2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515 plcdresser.org Pastor Wayne Deloach, Intern Andrea Fluegel Sun. Wor. 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.

BETHANY LUTHERAN - BRANSTAD

PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA)

Pastor Jay Ticknor, 715-463-5746 3 miles So. of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87 Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

BETHANY LUTHERAN - SIREN

Hwy. 35, 1/2 blk. N. Main St. Interim Pastor Andrew Hinwood Pastoral Serv. 715-349-5280 Sun. Worship - 8:30 a.m,; Sun. School 9:45 a.m.

BETHESDA LUTHERAN - DRESSER (LCMC) www.bethesdalutheran.ws

Pastor Peter Rimmereid, 715-755-2562 1947 110th Ave., Dresser Sunday Contemporary Service 8:30 a.m.; Sunday Traditional Service 10 a.m.; Outdoor Serv. 6/24, 7/29 & 8/26, 10 a.m.

BONE LAKE LUTHERAN bllc@lakeland.ws

Pastor Mary Ann Bowman, 5 mi. E. of Luck on Hwy. 48, 1/2 mi. S. on I; Office - 715-472-2535 Pastor - 715-472-8153, 8:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study; 9:30 a.m. Worship; 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

CHRIST LUTHERAN (LCMS)

Pipe Lake CTH G & T, 715-822-3096 Pastor Steve Miller Sun. Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m. during schl. yr.; Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sun. christlutheranpipelake.com

CLAM FALLS LUTHERAN (AALC)

Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt 715-327-4461 Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Communion 1st Sun.

FAITH LUTHERAN - BALSAM LAKE

faithlutheran@lakeland.ws Pastor Diane Norstad 715-485-3800; CTH I & Mill Street Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:40 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st & last Sundays

FAITH LUTHERAN - GRANTSBURG

Pastor Victor St. George, 715-463-5388 Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

FIRST EVAN. LUTHERAN

561 Chestnut St., Taylors Falls, MN 651-465-5265 Traditional Worship - 8:30 a.m.; Contemporary Worship - 11 a.m.

FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING

Pastor Dorothy Sandahl, cushingparish.org 715-648-5323 or 715-648-5324 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

FRISTAD LUTHERAN - CENTURIA

ELCA - 501 Hwy. 35, 715-646-2357, Mel Rau, Pastor Sun. Wor. & Holy Communion - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:40 a.m.

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA

877 190th Ave., CTH G, Balsam Lake, WI (Fox Creek) Pastor Neal Weltzen; GT Office - 715-857-5580, Parsonage - 715-822-3001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wor. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sun. of each month

GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN

Interim Pastor Andrew Hinwood 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sun. Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org

REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN

(Wisconsin Synod) Pastor Gene DeVries 200 N. Adams St., St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship - 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School - 8:30 a.m.

ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN (Wis. Synod)

350 Michigan Ave., Centuria Sun. Worship - 10:45 a.m.; Sun. School - 10 a.m.

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN - LCMC

1614 CTH B, North Luck, Pastor Rob Lubben Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

Contact Leslie Valentine, 715-646-2390; E-mail: leslie56@centurytel.net

SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN (Missouri Synod) 140 Madison St. South, St. Croix Falls Pastor Mark K. Schoen Sun. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun.School - 10:30 a.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN - ELCA

10 mi. W. of Cumberland on Hwy. 48 (McKinley) Pastor Neal Weltzin GT Office 715-857-5580, Parsonage 715-822-3001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wor. Serv. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:15 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st Sunday

TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN

Hwy. 70 East, 715-689-2271, Pastor: Carl Heidel Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Communion -Every Sunday

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN OSCEOLA

300 Seminole Ave. (CTH M) Mark Kock, Pastor, 715-294-2828 Sun. Wor. 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.; Summer, 9 a.m.

WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN

Pastors Mike & Linda Rozumalski 1 mi. west of Luck on N, 2478 170th St., Luck Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

Fellowship 11 a.m.

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - ELCA Rev. Rexford D. Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936 Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN

1/2 mi. W. of Hwy. 35 on U, 715-866-8281, Pastors Douglas Olson, Roger Kampstra, Myron Carlson and Danny Wheeler Services begin at 9:30 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE (LCMC)

5 miles E. of Frederic on W, 2 miles south on I; Church: 715-472-8660 Pastor Mike Fisk, 715-417-0692 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - EAST FARMINGTON (WELS )

Phone 715-327-4340, 715-416-3086, 715-327-8384 Pastor Theresa Riewestahl Worship 9:15 a.m.; Sun. School 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

Pastor Martin Weigand - 715-294-3489 Sunday Worship 8 & 10 a.m.; Thursday Worship 7 p.m.

Communion - 1st & Last Sunday

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - FREDERIC

Pastor Tim Faust Worship - 11 a.m.; Sunday School - 10 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday

(Missouri Synod) Pastor Jody R. Walter - 715-327-8608 Sun. Schl. - 8:45 a.m.; Service - 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st, 3rd & 5th Sun.

LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTH. - ELCA

CTH H, 1/2 mi. N. of CTH A & H on H Church Off. 715-635-7791 Pastor Bill Schroeder Sat. Worship 7 p.m.; Sun. Worship 9 a.m.

LAKETOWN LUTHERAN - CUSHING

Pastor Dorothy Sandahl, cushingparish.org Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:30 a.m.

LUCK LUTHERAN

Pastor Ralph Thompson - 715-472-8424; 510 Foster Ave. E.; Office 715-472-2605; www.lucklutheran.org (June- Aug.) Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

Mon. Wor. 6:30 p.m.

ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE

ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE

Pastor Theresa Riewestahl 715-327-8384, 715-416-3086 Fellowship - 10:30 a.m., Sun. Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

PRESBYTERIAN

PRESBYTERIAN

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

Rev. Bruce Brooks - 715-483-3550 719 Nevada St. , (between Simonson & Tower Roads) , St. Croix Falls Worship - 10 a.m. (Nursery provided) Sunday School - Child.- 9 a.m.; Sunday School - Adults - 8:45 a.m.; Communion 1st Sunday

METHODIST

METHODIST

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST

Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Sunday School - 11 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST GRANTSBURG

Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Worship - 9 a.m.; Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

DANBURY UNITED METHODIST

Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor; 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

GRACE UNITED - WEBSTER

Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor, Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor; 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.

HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST htslumc@gmail.com 1606 165th Ave., CTH I, Centuria Pastor Freddie Kirk, 715-485-3363 Sunday Worship - 8:30 a.m.

LAKEVIEW UNITED - HERTEL

Pastor Jack Starr Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - during worship hour

LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Worship 8:45 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

McKINLEY UNITED METHODIST

Pastor Annie Tricker Sun. Worship 11 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m.

Potluck dinner 1st Sunday

OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST

oumc@centurytel.net 306 River Street, Osceola, 715-755-2275 Pastor Mark Gilbert Adult Class - 8:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st Sunday

ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship Service - 10 a.m.

Sunday School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available

ST. LUKE UNITED - FREDERIC 100 Linden Street, Frederic Pastor “Freddie” Kirk, 715-327-4436 Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

SIREN UNITED METHODIST

Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Wor. - 10:15 a.m.

(Nursery available)

TAYLORS FALLS UNITED METHODIST

290 W. Government Street, 715-294-4436 Reverend Dr. Rolland Robinson Sunday Service - 10 a.m. with nursery Sunday School - Sept. - May at 10 a.m.

WOLF CREEK UNITED METHODIST

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship - 8:15 a.m.

COVENANT

COVENANT

CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA

Pastor Scott Sagle, 715-689-2541 Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Worship 10:30 p.m.; Elevator provided, welcome

SIREN COVENANT

Pastor Dave Guertin 7686 Lofty Pines Drive, Siren, 715-349-5601 Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

UNITED COVENANT - CLEAR LAKE

Pastor Dan Pearson Sunday School 8:45 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.

CATHOLIC

CATHOLIC

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Rev. William Brenna, 715-247-3310 255 St. Hwy. 35, East Farmington Mass Sunday 8:30 a.m.

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH

Pastor - Father Frank Wampach 490 Bench St., Taylors Falls, 651-465-7345 Sat. Vigil 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Tues. - Thurs. 7:30 a.m.

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

Danbury - 7586 St. Rd. 77, 715-866-7321 Pastor - Father Michael J. Tupa Mass - Sat. 4 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m. (Sept.-May).

Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES

Balsam Lake - Rev. John A. Drummy, Pastor - 405-2253 Mass: Sat. eves. 6 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Tues. 5:30 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:30 a.m. Sun. or by appt.

SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa CTHs A & H - 715-866-7321 Crescent Lake Voyager Village area.

Mass Sun. 8 a.m., Thurs. 9:30 a.m.

Reconciliation as per bulletin and by appt.

ST. DOMINIC - FREDERIC

Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-327-8119 Mass: Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.

Call the office for daily & holy day Mass times

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG

Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-327-8119 Mass: Sat. 6:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m.

ST. ANNE PARISH

Rev. Andy Anderson, 715-247-3310 139 Church Hill Rd., Somerset Mass Sat. 5 p.m.; Sun. 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.; Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 9 a.m.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

GRACE BAPTIST - GRANTSBURG

Pastor Father Frank Wampach, 651-465-7345 25293 Redwing Ave., Shafer, MN Sunday 9 a.m.

716 S. Robert St., Grantsburg, 715-463-5699 Sr. Pastor Brad Moore David Ahlquist, Assoc. Pastor Sun. Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

LIVING HOPE CHURCH

Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa, 715-866-7321 Cedar & Muskey Ave. - Webster Mass Sun 10 a.m., Wed. 5:30 p.m. (Sept-May), Fri. 9 a.m. (Summer)

Pastor Doug McConnell Youth Pastor Chris Radtke At Grantsburg High School, 715-463-5794 Sun. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST

1050 North Keller Ave., Amery, 715-268-7717 Father John Drummy, Pastor Sat. Mass 4 p.m., Sun. Mass 10:30 a.m.

Mass Wed. & Thurs. 9 a.m.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

Rev. William Brenna 255 E. 10th Ave., Osceola, 715-294-2243 Masses: Sat. 4 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.

ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY

CENTURIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD Pastor Don Wiltshire, 715-640-6400 Centuria - Phone 715-646-2172 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

Pastor Merrill Olson, Interim Pastor 715-327-8402 Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Wor. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.; tradelakebaptistchurch.org

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST - WEBSTER

Minister Garret Derouin, 715-866-7157 Musky & Birch St., Avail. in office 9 a.m. - noon, Tues.-Fri.; Sun. Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m.

WESLEYAN

WESLEYAN

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH

WOODLAND WESLEYAN

Pastor Larry Mederich, 715-294-4332 occconnect.org Mtg. @ St. Croix Art Barn; Sun. Serv. - 9 a.m.

Nursery and children church

Dairyland - Rev. Andrea Wittwer 715-244-3649 Sunday School - 10 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD

FULL GOSPEL

Pastor Andrew Bollant Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Morn. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Supervised Nursery; Wed. Evening - Worship Serv. 6:30 p.m.

EVANGELICAL

EVANGELICAL

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY (EFCA)

Pastor Bruce Tanner, 942 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery, 715-268-2176 Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m.

CROSSWALK COMMUNITY CHURCH

Pastor Greg Lund, 715-327-8767 700 Churchwood Lane; 505 Old CTH W, Frederic Sunday School - 9 a.m.; Morning Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services

HOPE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

Pastor Dave Williams 933 248th St., Osceola Morn. Wor. 10 a.m.; Sun. School Sept.-May 8:45 a.m.

Children’s Church & Nursery provided

TRADE RIVER EVAN. FREE

Pastor Dale VanDeusen, 715-488-2296 or 715-488-2653 20296 Hwy. 87, Grantsburg Morning Wor. 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services BAPTIST

BAPTIST

EAST BALSAM BAPTIST - BALSAM LK. 1816 108th St., CTH I Pastor Gabe Brennan, 715-857-5411

eastbalsam.org Wor. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun. School-10:30 a.m.

EUREKA BAPTIST

2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls Pastor Willis Christenson, 715-483-9464 Sun. School - 10 a.m.; Wor. Service - 11 a.m.

FAITH FELLOWSHIP

Hwy. 35 and CTH N., Luck Bill McEachern Pastor, 715-485-3973 Sun. Bible study - 9 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 10 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - AMERY

131 Broadway St., 715-268-2223; fbcamery.org; E-mail: churchoffice@fbcamery.org Reg. office hours: Tues.-Thurs. 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Pastor Charlie Butt, Lead Pastor; Nick Buda, Associate Pastor Sun. Serv.: 9 a.m.; All ages Sun. Schl. 10:30 11:30 a.m.; Nursery available

FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN

715-689-2125 or 715-689-2156 Brian Krause, Lead Pastor Steve Ward, Assoc. Pastor of Visitation Tim Lindau, Youth Director Sun. School (all ages) 9:30 a.m.; Church Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided

FULL GOSPEL

WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Pastor Dan Slaikeu 4 mi. SE of Grantsburg on Williams Rd. Worship 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

HOPE FELLOWSHIP OF SOMERSET 231 Bluff Drive, 715-247-2435 Services are Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTIAN CENTER

CHRISTIAN CENTER

EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER

1751 100th Ave., Dresser Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Wor. 10:30 a.m.

Evening Services Sun. 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

Call Pastor Darryl Olson at 715-755-3133 for information and directions

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX

523 1st St., Clayton, 715-948-2493 Fr. Christopher Wojcik, Pastor Sat. Vespers - 5 p.m.; Sun. Liturgy - 9:30 a.m.

HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN Meeting at Zion Lutheran Church, 28005 Old Towne Rd., Chisago City, MN; holyx.net Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

NAZARENE

NAZARENE

CALVARY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

510 S. Vincent, St. Croix Falls Pastor Tom Reaume, 715-483-3696 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:45 a.m. & Wed. 6:30 p.m.

FAITH COMMUNITY

7535 Peet St., Danbury, 715-656-4010 Adult Bible Serv. 9 a.m.; Services: Sun. 10 a.m.; Sunday School during church service.

NONDENOMINATIONAL

NONDENOMINATIONAL

CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH

2390 CTH A, 1/8 mi. east of A&H intersection Pastor Tryg Wistad, 715-635-9222 crossroadschurch@gmail.com Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

NEW LIFE COMMUNITY - AMERY Interim Pastor Craig Jorgenson Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Children’s Church: K to 6th Grade

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

Meets at Dresser Elem. School, Dresser Pastor Tony Minell, 715-417-1982 Sunday Wor. 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 9:45 a.m.

NEW WINE CHURCH - CENTURIA

FIRST BAPTIST - MILLTOWN

309 5th Street, , 715-338-2751 Pastor Scott Petznick Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - TAYLORS FALLS, MN

715-733-0481 or 715-733-0480 for time of meeting.

Pastor Marlon Mielke, 715-825-3186 Sunday Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., 7 p.m.

Located across from elemen. school on West St., Pastor, Dr. Kevin Schumann; 651-465-7171 Sun. Morn. - Sun. School for all ages - 9 a.m.

Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.

FIRST BAPTIST - WEBSTER

Church Phone 715-866-4111 Pastor Tim Quinn Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 10:45 a.m (Nursery provided)

GRACE CHURCH OF OSCEOLA “The Cure for the Common Church”

722 Seminole Ave., Osceola Pastor Dr. Kent Haralson; 715-294-4222 or 715-755-3454; info@gracechurchosceola.com Sun.: Praise & Worship Serv. 9 am., Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m., Children’s Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

NORTHERN PINES FRIENDS WOR. GROUP

ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP 1st, 2nd & 3rd Sunday, 10 a.m. in the St. Croix Falls Library community room.

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN

1289 160th St. (Hwy. 65), St. Croix Falls, 715-483-5378 Senior Pastors Paul and Sonja Hanson Sunday Adult Bible Class 9 a.m.

Worship and Children’s Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

ST. PETER’S COMMUNITY CHURCH

“Faith on Purpose” (Love God, Love People...period) faithonpurpose.org CTH F, Dresser, 715-483-2911 Pastor’s res./office Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

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We have donated over a half million dollars back to the community & Voyager Village over the past 35 years.

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LUCK - Lots of fun, laughter and good humor are back for a second year with the improvisational comedy class through Luck Community Education. Should you sign up for this class? The answer is yes! Improv comedy has value on several levels; it helps you think and react more quickly to situations, communicate better verbally and nonverbally, learn how to work as a team both in leadership and support positions and share the humor in life experiences with the group. Former participants have noted improvement in their work relationships, increased ability to deal with unexpected changes, more self-confidence and a better outlook on life in general. Similar to “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” this “feel good” class will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m., starting Thursday, Sept. 6, and meeting through Sept. 27. You’ll be able to impress your friends and amaze your family with your quick wit at an evening performance on Saturday, Sept. 29.

Instructor Dan Mielke earned a minor in speech communications and has taught improv comedy classes and performed in high schools, conferences and churches all across the United States. Mielke’s skill guides students through learning and applying basic comedy techniques in a clean, family-friendly atmosphere. Through interactive games and group participation, it will become apparent that you’re never too old to laugh and learn.

This lifelong benefit for participants lasts beyond the To everyone who sent class dates. cards or gifts and Preregistration is required attended our for all community ed classes 50th wedding as there is both a minimum anniversary open house.

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Area veterans were present for the ground breaking of the Dairyland Outdoor Veterans Retreat Campground, Aug. 11. - Photos submitted

Dairyland Outdoor Veterans Retreat breaks ground

DAIRYLAND – While a lone eagle soared overhead, a large crowd stood at attention while the VFW District 10 Honor Guard posted the colors at the future site of the Dairyland Outdoor Veterans Retreat Campground near Radigan Dam on Saturday, Aug. 11.

Present were members of the VFW New Richmond Post 10818, Superior Post 1091 and Post 5729 from Medford. At the podium were state Sen. Bob Jauch, state of Wisconsin Veterans Affairs Officer Nathaniel Nez, Douglas County Board Chairman Doug Finn, 21st District Supervisor Mary Bergman and Brandon Allen of Dairyland. Also present, but not speaking, was Tom Nimsgern the staff assistant from Congressman Sean Duffy’s Superior office.

“This is an exciting day for the DOVR Board and the Dairyland Community,” commented Jauch. “Never be surprised what a small group can do.”

Looking around at the serene and scenic lakeside site, Jauch added, “This project combines the best of our natural environment and the peace in the human spirit; the location touches us where life matters most – the heart.” Jauch said this is a project that will take many small steps, and this ground breaking was a huge leap for a small community with a big heart for veterans.

“In the past, the veterans administration focused on the individual veteran, but now there’s been a shift, and the state and

Commander Dave Green of VFW Post 10818, New Richmond, was among veterans present for the Aug. 11 ground breaking. At left, a statue of a guarding soldier at the Dairyland Town Hall.

WDVA Tribal Services Coordinator/Regional Coordinator Nathaniel Nez and Burnett County Veterans Affairs Officer Doug Stubbe watch the ground-breaking ceremony.

State Sen. Bob Jauch was among the speakers at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Dairyland Outdoor Veterans Retreat Campground .

Douglas County Supervisor Mary Lu Bergman (center) shares a lighter moment with veterans and state Sen. Bob Jauch during the ground-breaking ceremony.

Nathaniel Nez presented the DOVR Board with a certificate from the Department of Military Affairs, signed by Gov. Scott Walker and Secretary John Scocos. Both Walker and Scocos signed a certificate of recognition saying, “On behalf of the state of Wisconsin, we offer our deepest appreciation of your efforts to build a veterans retreat where veterans and their families can relax and reconnect. Your commitment to this vision will help those who have served and sacrificed find peace and healing.”

Gayle Carlson, 10th District commander, VFW and Wisconsin Veterans Affairs Officer Nathaniel Nez. federal veterans affairs officers are focusing more on veteran family care.” Nez explained. Nez presented the DOVR Board with a certificate from the Department of Military Affairs, signed by Gov. Scott Walker and Secretary John Scocos. Both Walker and Scocos signed a certificate of recognition saying, “On behalf of the state of Wisconsin, we offer our deepest appreciation of your efforts to build a veterans retreat where veterans and their families can relax and reconnect. Your commitment to this vision will help those who have served and sacrificed find peace and healing.” Nez is the tribal/regional coordinator for the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs based in Park Falls.

Mary Lou Bergman talked about the history of the organization to date and encouraged them and the general public to continue in their quest to provide a community center for not just local veterans but those around the states. Doug Finn commended the tiny community for their “big ideas,” hard work and dedication to create this retreat for veterans. Brandon Allen, whose family lives in Dairyland, whose brother, Chad, was a casualty of the Iraq War in February of 2007, reminded the crowd that honoring the sacrifice of our soldiers is something we should never forget as he handed a check to Ron Deyo, board chairman from the Minnesota Riders Motorcycle group.

VFW Post 10818 Commander Dave Green said that this was certainly an exciting day, especially when 10th District Commander Gayle Carlson told Ron Deyo to get the golden shovel and, “We will break the ground in true military fashion.” As the crowd rose to its feet to “God Bless America,” a column of smoke rose over the hill and a huge bulldozer roared to life, digging the first berm for the campground. With a roar of approval and tears in everyone’s eyes, the crowd stood at attention and sang along.

The Dairyland Outdoor Veterans Retreat Campground and future community center will offer a place for veterans to rest, to participate in community activities, connect with veterans information and visit a community veterans museum.

Volunteers are encouraged to assist with fundraising, spreading the word to veterans and some construction projects.

Anyone who has great ideas is encouraged to contact Ron Deyo, DOVR Board president at 715-244-3331 or write to Dairyland Outdoor Veterans Retreat, P.O. Box 61, Danbury, Wi 54830. DOVR also has a Web site, dairylandvets.org and also on Facebook as Friends of Dairyland Outdoor Veterans Retreat. - submitted

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Coming events

Happenings in the Upper St. Croix Valley communities

SAT. & SUN./ 8 & 9

AUGUST

St. Croix Falls

THURSDAY/30

• “The Trial of Tom Sawyer” at Festival Theatre. Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., 715-483-3387, festivaltheatre.org.

Siren

SATURDAY/8

• Music in the Park, Sonny Winberg, at Crooked Lake, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Amery

Webster

• Ruby’s Pantry at Congregational Church. Doors open 8:30 a.m. Dist. 9 a.m., $15 donation, 715-268-7390.

FRI. & SAT./AUG. 31SEPT. 1

• Interfaith Caregivers sale at their storage units at CTH U and Hwy. 35, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., 715-866-4970.

• Parkinson’s support group at the Larsen Family Public Library at 2 p.m., 715-689-2350, 715-866-8907.

Danbury

Grantsburg

• Crex Meadows Nature Photography Club meets at Crex, 10 a.m.-noon, 715-463-2739.

• Wolf howl survey at Crex Meadows, 7:30 p.m., 715-4632739.

• Trade River Evangelical Free Church fall festival. Start 1:30 p.m., program 4 p.m., hog roast 5 p.m.

• Fire and forestry management presentation at Crex Meadows, 1 p.m., 715-463-2739.

Siren

• Burnett Youth Hockey garage sale at the rink, 8 a.m.3 p.m.

FRI.-SUN./AUG. 31SEPT. 2 Siren

Luck

• Siren Lions Labor Day garage sale in Crooked Lake Park. Starts 8 a.m.

FRI.-MON./AUG. 31SEPT. 3 Balsam Lake

• Girl Scouts Corn on the Curb Days. Behind Angler’s Inn. Music & drawings. Fri. 8 p.m.-?, Sat. & Sun. 11 a.m.?, Mon. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

FRIDAY/31 Balsam Lake

• Unity school garage sale at the bus garage, 7 a.m.2 p.m.

Luck

• Blue moon family hike, 70th Street parking lot, 7:30 p.m., 715-472-2248.

Milltown

• Outdoor movie at the community center, dusk, 715-8252313.

St. Croix Falls

• Music on the Overlook Deck, Wisconsin Heritage Night, 6:30 p.m., musicontheoverlook.com.

• Candlelight Walk around Lake of the Dalles, Interstate Park, 7:30 p.m., 715-483-3747.

• The Bullring Blast at St. Croix Valley Raceway.

SEPTEMBER

SAT. & SUN./1 & 2 Voyager Village

• Arts and crafts fair at the community center. Sat. 9 a.m.4 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 715-259-3714.

SATURDAY/1 Amery

• Book sale at the library, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Balsam Lake

• Demo derby at the fire dept. Registration 12:30 p.m., start 1 p.m. 715-268-8953.

Lily pad flowers blossom amidst a sea of dark green on a local lake. – Photo submitted

Clayton

Luck

• Tractor, truck & semi benefit pull for Chris Kahl by the fire hall. Register 10 a.m. Starts 11 a.m.

• Indianhead Gem & Mineral Club meeting at the senior center, 7 p.m.

Danbury

TUESDAY/4

• Chicken BBQ and antique appraisal, 1-4 p.m. at Forts Folle Avoine, 715-866-8890.

• Ruby’s Pantry at the town maintenance shop, $15 donation. Distribution 4-5:30 p.m.

Grantsburg

• Feed My Sheep at Grace Church in Grantsburg. Doors open 8 a.m., distribution 9 a.m., 715-463-5699.

SUNDAY/2 Balsam Lake

• Cruz In’ Fest, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 715-557-0211.

Centuria

• Holy Trinity United Methodist Church pig/turkey roast, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 715-485-3363.

Cushing

• Variety music at Skonewood Christian Retreat Center, 6:30 p.m.

Danbury

• Wild rice pancake breakfast at Forts Folle Avoine, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 715-866-8890, theforts.org.

Fox Creek

• Turkey shoot behind the Blacksmith Shop, 10 a.m.6 p.m.

Trade Lake

• Wilderness Fellowship Ministries 40th birthday celebration open house, 2-5 p.m.

MONDAY/3 Clear Lake

• Compassionate Friends, Tri-County Chapter, grief support in death of a child, at First Lutheran, 7 p.m., 715263-2739.

Amery

• Cardiac support group at the medical center, 1 p.m., 715-268-0291.

Clam Falls

• Coffee hour at Clam Falls Lutheran Church, 9 a.m.

WEDNESDAY/5 Amery

• Early-stage Alzheimer’s support group at the senior center, 10 a.m., 715-268-6605.

Frederic

• Blood pressure screening at Bremer Bank, 9 a.m.1 p.m.

Spooner

• Burnett-Washburn Local Work Group meets at the USDA Service Center, re: EQIP, 9 a.m., 715-635-8228.

THURSDAY/6 Rice Lake

• Chronic wasting disease meeting at Bear Paw, 7 p.m., 715-635-4023.

Siren

• Northwoods Flyers Experimental Aircraft Association Club meets at the government center, Rm. 165, 7 p.m.

• Burnett County Democrats brat and bean feed at Crooked Lake Park, 5 p.m.

FRI.-SUN./7-9 Osceola

• Wheels and Wings Community Fair.

Quilts to be raffled off at Webster High School WEBSTER – Win a queen-size quilt, large wall hanging, or table runner at the Mixed Sampler Quilt Guild’s 25th-anniversary quilt show, “Stars of the North,” to be held at the Webster High School, 7564 W. Alder, Webster, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13-14. Admission is $4 and children under 12 years are free; the building is handicap accessible.

The raffle drawing will be held on Sunday, at 4 p.m. Raffle tickets are available at the show, at local events and from any guild member. Cost of tickets is $1 each or six for $5. You need not be present to win. Proceeds of the raffle are used to hire an acclaimed quilt instructor to conduct a spring workshop for guild members.

The quilt “Wedding Bands” was designed by well-known quilter Judy Martin and pieced by experienced guild members Kathy Supinski, K’Aun Nelson, Vicki Tollander and Hope Healy. The quilting was done by Bob and Betty MacKean of Christmas Valley Quilters.

Quilted items are also available through the quilt show’s silent auction.

Proceeds of the silent auction are donated to the Community Referral Agency (a local battered women’s shelter).

Over 200 quilts will be on display, in addition to demonstrations of quilting techniques, quilt appraisals by appraiser Bev Proulx from North Branch, Minn., and vending provided by six area quilt shops. Guild members enjoy sharing their craft with others and look forward to seeing you at their annual show. - submitted

• Ice Age Trail workday, 715-472-2248.

• Citizen Action of Wisconsin & Polk/Burnett County Farmers Union presentation on Affordable Care Act at the village hall, 11 a.m., 715-268-9416.

Osceola

• FFA tractor pull & antique tractor show at the fairgrounds. Pull registration 9 a.m., starts 11 a.m.

• Wheels and Wings at the millpond, arts, book sale, etc, myosceola.com.

Spooner

• Hazardous waste collection at the waste storage site, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 715-635-2197.

Springbrook

• NW Graziers pasture walk - Scottish Highlanders farm, Fire Lane Road, 800-528-1914.

St. Croix Falls

• Hingepoint meeting for men battling sexual addictions, at River Valley Christian Church, 9 a.m.-noon, 715483-5378.

Webster

• Used book sale and open house at the library, 10 a.m.1 p.m., 715-866-7697.

SUNDAY/9 Dresser

• Rally Sunday at Peace Lutheran, 715-755-2515.

Grantsburg

• Fall harvest festival at Immaculate Conception Church.

Mass 10 a.m., dinner 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., events.

Siren

• Head injury support group at Siren Covenant Church, 1-2:30 p.m., 715-349-8985.

MONDAY/10 Amery

• Weight-loss surgery education and support at the medical center, 5-6 p.m., 715-268-0597.

ONGOING Every Day

AA &/or AlAnon, Polk & Burnett counties, 715-931-8262 for time/location. Amery, 715-268-8431.

Divorce care support group at Apple River Community Church, 715-268-8360, 715-268-2176.

Every Monday

Indianhead Barbershop Chorus meets at the Balsam Lake old courthouse, 7:30 p.m., 715-483-9202.

Baby and Me class - Amery Medical Center, 1-2 p.m.

Grief Share support group at Centennial Hall, Amery, 715-268-2176 or 715-268-8360.

Moms In Touch International, First Baptist, Amery, 2 - 3 p.m., 715-268-5408, www.momsintouch.com Partners of Veterans women’s support group, Counseling Associates, Siren, 1-2:30 p.m., 715-349-8575.

Play group for children and caretakers at the Burnett County Family Resource Center, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Every Tuesday

Bingo - Burnett County Moose Lodge, Siren, 6 p.m.

Survivors of domestic violence & sexual assault support group, Polk Co., 800-261-7233, 6-7:30 p.m.

Anger management group at Amery Regional Medical Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 715-268-4094.

Master Gardener Training at Polk County Government Center, 6-9 p.m. Also some Saturdays, 715485-7600.

Every Wednesday

Women of Hope, cancer support group, at SCRMC, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., 715-483-0431.

Free playtime with your toddler at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church,10-11:30 a.m., 715-557-0630.

Every Thursday

The Mixed Sampler Quilt Guild’s 25th-anniversary quilt show will be Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13 and 14, at the Webster High School. There will be quilts on display and quilts on a silent auction. – Photos submitted

Breastfeeding support group at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center, 2-3:30 p.m., 715-483-0431.

Play group for children and caretakers at the Burnett County Family Resource Center, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Every Saturday

AA meets at the West Denmark Lutheran Church, rural Luck, 9 - 10 a.m.